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Blaming Violent Video Games For Violence: It’s Time To End The Debate

Christopher J. Ferguson, Professor of Psychology at Stetson University states that there is no evidence to support claims that violent video games and real-world violence are connected.

Mad or Bad? When Crime Met Madness and The Insanity Plea

An in-depth look at criminal behaviour and the introduction of insanity as a defence in 19th century Victorian Britain. Author David Vaughan provides excellent reference material on the topic alongside 25 fascinating case histories. Did mad people suffer, or did the guilty escape?

A Father’s Murder: Juror Empathy In Patricide Trials Involving Child Sexual Abuse

Juror empathy towards a defendant on trial for the murder of their father, known as patricide, can signiciantly impact their final verdict. Stacey Lannert, Jacob Ind, the Menendez brothers all told the story of sexual abuse taking place behind closed doors, claiming their actions were carried out in self-defence.

Child On Child Murders: A Comparative Media Analysis

A comparative analysis of how different societies and cultures in Britain and Norway respond to two cases of child on child murders, the murder of 2-year-old James Bulger in Britain and 5-year-old Silje Redergard in Norway.

Homicidal Sleepwalking: To Kill While Asleep

Imagine waking to discover you have killed someone while sound asleep?  In these cases of alleged sleepwalking murder, that is exactly what happened.
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