
When internet sleuths crack unsolved cases and institutions fail us, who do we trust? A criminologist who has studied both crowdsourcing and institutional corruption breaks down credibility, trust, and truth-seeking when the old rules no longer apply.
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When internet sleuths solve crimes and when they dangerously fail—what years investigating cases revealed.
Why we no longer trust institutions—and what happens when crowds fill the void.
Research-backed insights without the jargon. For curious minds—whether you’re into true crime, institutional trust, or both.
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I'm Garry C. Gray, a criminology professor at the University of Victoria.
I researched institutional corruption at Harvard Law School's Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, studying why trust in traditional experts and institutions is collapsing.
I've also investigated crowdsourcing through a documentary on CBC’s The Fifth Estate about a missing person case and published research on crowdsourced investigations.
Crowdwits brings both areas together—exploring when we can trust crowds versus experts in solving crimes and seeking truth.
🎤 TEDx Talk: Trust in Research & Institutional Corruption
🎓 Former Fellow: Harvard Law School & School of Public Health
📺 CBC Documentary: Finding Emma
📄 Published Research: Crowdsourcing Criminology (Open Access)