Valeria Mercado is a sophomore at The University of Pennsylvania majoring in criminology with a minor in psychology. She is interested in various topics, such as the intersection between human behavior and criminality, the media's influence on crime, juvenile justice, and wrongful convictions. Mercado wants to use her knowledge to push for a more receptive understanding of the individuals involved in all aspects of crime, and is hoping to go into law enforcement in the future. She wants to use her writing to bring awareness to the systemic issues embedded in the criminal justice system.
In the 21st century, social media and digital spaces have started to blur the line between the concepts of influence and indoctrination. In Netflix’s limited