California’s Queen of Grudges, Isabella J. Martin
With outlandish antics inside the courtroom and a taste for revenge, by the turn of the 20th Century, Isabella Martin was a name California's legal system had come to loathe.
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The Real-Life American Raskolnikov
San Francisco's William Sanford was Rodion Raskolnikov’s 20th-century embodiment, a man whose murderous path in 1948 paralleled that of Crime and Punishment's most famous character.
Impacts of School Shootings on Student Achievement and Enrollment
Extensive research suggests that exposure to violence can affect children’s health and well-being for years into the future. It also can desensitize them, leading them to see violence as an acceptable way to ...
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.
‘Call Me Mr. Brown’ – The Story of the Qantas Bomb-Hoax, Australia’s Greatest Heist
This is the story of extortionist Peter Macari and what became known as the “Qantas Bomb Hoax” – Australia’s greatest-ever heist.
Study Suggests Link Between Men’s Facial Features And Severity Of Punishment
New research examines how men’s physical appearance might influence whether they are perceived to be threatening and the types of punishment they receive.
The Lucifer Effect And The Stanford Prison Experiment – Right or Wrong?
The Stanford Prison Experiment of 1971 enabled the discovery of the Lucifer Effect; when ordinary good people become perpetrators of evil, but at what cost?
Lack Of Sleep Can Lead To False Confessions
The odds of signing a false confession are 4.5 times higher for people awake for 24 hours than for those who had slept eight hours the night before.
The Death of Faith Hedgepeth: Getting Away with Murder
A closer look at the unsolved murder of university student Faith Hedgepeth in September 2012, a case resting on a DNA profile with no known match.
The True Story Behind the AHS Coven: Madame LaLaurie’s House of Horrors
The tale of Madame LaLaurie, her mansion and hidden slaves has become a grisly legend which continues to horrify everyone who hears her ghastly story.
New Approach To Keep People With Mental Illness Out Of Prison
A new intervention reduces criminal convictions, jail time, and hospitalizations by roughly 50 percent among people with severe mental illness.
The History of Austin: Music Paradise Once Controlled by Gangsters
Behind Austin's live music and creative flair lies a dark gangster past with the 'Godfather' Tim Overton being a leader in Austin's criminal underworld.
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