Sword and Scale

Sword and Scale is a weekly true crime podcast covering the dark underworld of crime and the criminal justice system’s response to it. The first episode launched January 1st, 2014 and feature stories of murder, abduction, rape, and even more bizarre forms of crime. It’s the purest form of true-crime where the raw uncensored audio tells the story. Everything from 911 calls to court testimony, interviews with victims and sometimes with perpetrators give listeners a 360 degree look at the seedy underbelly of human nature and so-called civilized society. Sword and scale proves that the worst monsters are real.

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Monthly quiz · August 2026

Crime, Justice, and Investigation

Five questions based on the most recent episodes of Sword and Scale.

According to a highlight from Episode 245, what did Carol witness detectives doing?

Concealing evidence at a crime scene.
Manipulating a young man into giving a false confession.
Releasing a suspect without charges.
Falsifying forensic reports.

In Episode 239, what major obstacle did investigators face when searching for Amanda?

Her family was hiding her at a hotel.
There was no bed for Amanda because it was burned in the fire, along with her family.
She left behind a misleading diary.
She had changed her identity several times.

Which statement about Michael was agreed upon by all three psychologists in Episode 233?

He was competent to stand trial.
Michael suffered from a psychotic disorder.
He had no prior criminal history.
He had been wrongly accused.

What did the Arkansas Supreme Court state about an unborn child in Episode 235?

An unborn child is entitled to full legal protection.
An unborn child is not a person.
An unborn child may inherit property.
An unborn child cannot be considered in criminal cases.

In Episode 360, what did the phone evidence reveal about Stephan?

He was innocent of all charges.
The phone did not just prove what Stephan had done. It showed that he had been doing it for a very long time.
He was framed by another suspect.
He attempted to destroy the phone.