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How Famous Serial Killers Chose Their Targets
When we think of serial killers, we tend to see them as monsters who slice up people like it's no one else's business. We assume, often correctly, that they are predators that can only be stopped by police—if they ever can be stopped during their lifetimes.
Ossiana TepfenhartPublished 6 years ago in CriminalReal Justice for Rape Victims
TRIGGER WARNING: This article discusses the treatment of rape cases in the English justice system, which involves victim-blaming and discussions of victim's sexual histories. It's not very nice, and you may find parts of this piece upsetting.
Katy PreenPublished 6 years ago in CriminalWhen I Wore Blues, Pt III
Part III Once I arrived at the medical department, it took about an hour for me to see the doctor because she was out to lunch. Once I saw the doctor, the nurses needed to give me an IV to get saline into my system. I was deemed extremely dehydrated. Unfortunately, the medical staff at the jail was not the most competent. In their attempt to give me an IV, they missed my vein four times—twice in each hand—completely blowing my veins out, and I had good veins. Finally, the nurses managed to find a vein and I began my first bag of saline.
Kylee DarrylPublished 6 years ago in CriminalJustice for Those Poisoned by the 'Few Bad Apples'
On January 6th of 2002, The Boston Globe's 'Spotlight' team—formed by reporters Michael Rezendes, Sacha Pfeiffer, Matt Carroll, Ben Bradlee Jr, and Boston Globe editor Walter V. Robinson—took the first step in uncovering a decades' atrocity: the sexual abuse of children by members of the Catholic clergy. They began their investigative journey by focusing on local abuse cases within the district of Boston. Their first article, titled "Church allowed abuse by priests for years" was published on the date above, and was followed by over 600 additional stories that dug deeper into the problem and led to discoveries around the systematic abuse of the clergy in covering up the assaults.
Maria Paula SerranoPublished 6 years ago in CriminalDon't Let Your Future Die
It is 1:45 in the morning on a Wednesday. I spend countless hours peering through several articles and forums trying to find a way towards something better in my life, googling topic after topic just to find myself with more frustration at the end of every search I conduct.
Westley TwentePublished 6 years ago in CriminalNarcos
Nico Lanes has always had life very hard. He grew up in the rough streets of East Harlem. While many kids all over the county had good role models to look up to, he was surrounded by drug dealers and gang bangers. It was almost inevitable that he would go down the wrong path.
Layla BorisouthPublished 6 years ago in CriminalThe Death Penalty
The death penalty was something we all learned about in school and the responses regarding its legality have never just been black or white. Some agree it serves a purpose of justice and others find it inhumane and believe it serves no justice but in fact contradicts itself. I found it fascinating that so many people believed so many different things and decided I wanted to dive into this and see if anybody could convince me that my own opinions were wrong.
Rebecca MasseyPublished 6 years ago in CriminalCreepy Neighbor
It happened to me when I was 13 and at an age to where many girls go through body image changes, and I was one of them. I didn't look like other girls my age. I already was well-developed and had the body of a grown woman, which made me very insecure. I was really obsessed with weight loss and had really low self-esteem. Besides all that, my family and I live in a neighborhood where almost everybody knows each other.
Victoria LeakePublished 6 years ago in CriminalSerial Killer Calling Cards That Were Truly Terrifying
Serial killers are a strange group of criminals, which is precisely why they're the most heavily studied prison population in America. The studies they have been involved in have helped criminal investigators determine signs a person will be a serial killer in the making, and also helped them understand why killers are the way they are.
Ossiana TepfenhartPublished 6 years ago in CriminalToxic Delights: Part 7
You've exceeded all of my expectations, Elle. You took the bait, and held onto it so desperately, I managed to blindside you, despite your keen sense of judgement. Sebastian Hale, Leah James, Happy Mike, Stella, and Noah Dubois. They were all pawns in a game you started the day you broke your vow of purity, and entered my lion's den. How does it feel to fail? Are your hands trembling yet? Do they feel the urge to wrap themselves around my throat? You're almost there, right where I want you. Don't let me down this time. Carter Murphy's life depends on it.
Sharlene AlbaPublished 6 years ago in CriminalHide the Dead Girl (Pt. 2)
Robin shambled bleary eyed down the stairs. He tries desperately to avoid the debris left from last night’s party. Empty beer cans, party food stomped into the carpet greet him as he gets closer to the foot of the stairs. With each step, the aftermath of the chaos from last night becomes painfully clear and to top it all off is the massive pile of puke is waiting at the bottom.
Joe RobinsonPublished 6 years ago in CriminalFamous Criminals That Were Murdered in Prison
Once a criminal gets thrown into jail for a crime they've committed, you know they're staying behind bars for a few months or even a couple of years, depending on what crime they've done. There are also fellow inmates in prison who hate other inmates for their crimes. Some of the other inmates can't even stand being around them. But aside from the inmates, police officers loathe some inmates, too, whether they're a killer or a political activist.
Rachel BlanchardPublished 6 years ago in Criminal