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.
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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.
Behind the Yellow Tape: Case Files from a Forensic Photographer
For those with an artistic leaning, being a forensic photographer represents the melding of two attractions: image-making and morbid curiosity.
The Psychological Impact of Gang Violence
A violent injury makes you more vulnerable to future mental health problems, and repeated exposure to violence increases the risk of PTSD.
Charleston’s Most Inhospitable Hosts: The Story of John and Lavinia Fisher
The story of John and Lavinia Fisher exemplifies a perfect made-for-film, true horror story that happened long ago. A spine-tingling tale of true crime!
An Innocent Man [Part III]: The Trial of Dr Jeffrey MacDonald – A Critique of the Case
In the concluding part of the series, witness testimony and the decisions not to let the jury hear their evidence is examined during MacDonald's 1979 trial.
An Innocent Man [Part II]: The Trial of Dr Jeffrey MacDonald – A Critique of the Case
A closer look at the complex evidence in the 1979 murder trial of Green Beret Captain Jeffrey MacDonald in the second of a 3-part series on the case.
An Innocent Man [Part I]: The Trial of Dr Jeffrey MacDonald – A Critique of the Case
In the first of a 3-part series, Australian true crime writer Stephen Karadjis discusses the case of Green Beret Captain Jeffrey MacDonald, who was given three consecutive life sentences in ...
Extreme Overvalued Belief and Anders Breivik: How Beliefs Can Be Mistaken For Psychosis
Violent acts such as the mass shooting carried out by Norwegian Anders Breivik are not always the result of insanity, but of extreme overvalued belief.
The Psychopath Test: A Compelling Adventure Into The World Of Madness
Psychopaths are all around us so a famous psychologist says. Jon Ronson in this acclaimed book ‘The Psychopath Test’ uncovers the dark and seedy side of society, the one nobody ...
Michelle Carter: Will guilty verdict in teen texting suicide case lead to new laws on end-of-life issues?
Found guilty of manslaughter Michelle Carter encouraged Conrad Roy III to commit suicide via text messages. What are the implications of her guilty verdict?
