Monthly Archives: June 2012

A Child Murderer’s Children…I Fear for Them

When this notorious case hit the headlines 19 years ago I couldn’t stand to hear the details.  I refused to watch the news and see the precious faces of Leslie Mahaffey and Kristen French , the two beautiful little schoolgirls murdered by … Continue reading

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Foster Care Fosters Abuse and Anti-Social Behaviours

  Foster care is a paradox. Children removed from abusive homes begin the foster care cycle and the procedure is either a group home or foster care, with the latter being the most common.  Foster care however is no better than the … Continue reading

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Growing up in Prison – The Eric Smith Story

Sometimes I pity children who kill and abuse other children. I pity children of rage who become entangled with the law. It appears that the vast majority of these unlikely murderers are survivors of a house of horrors or another form of environmental … Continue reading

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Jesse Pomeroy – “Boy Fiend” Destined to Be America’s First Underage Killer

Jesse Harding Pomeroy is not a familiar name in the 21st century, however he was a prolific serial rapist and torturer of young boys in the early 20th century, starting at the ripe old age of 12.Young Jesse didn’t have … Continue reading

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A Glimpse Inside the Criminal Mind

There are so many pitiful perspectives within the criminal mind that it is very well impossible for any publication to tackle all of them.  However there are factors that rate in the top 5 that most researchers agree can account for … Continue reading

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Britain’s Children’s Prisons Concealing the Youngest Beasts Within

For more than 40 years, there have been secure prison units in Britain to contain the tiny minority of children who commit the very worst crimes. In 1968, Mary Bell, then aged 11, was sent to Red Bank in Mt St … Continue reading

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William Heirens – The Lipstick Killer

 for heavens sake catch me before I kill more I cannot control myself.  These were the most infamous words to make headlines in Chicago in 1946, not only for their depraved message but for the fact that they were written with the … Continue reading

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