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Background
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Texas v. Zamora -- Full Trial Coverage Guilty of Capital Murder -- Ex-Midshipman Zamora Diane barely moved a muscle as the jury found her guilty. The former Navy midshipman hardly blinked when the judge said she will remain in prison until shes middle-aged for the murder of a romantic rival. Cell mate: Diane attempted suicide less than 24 hours after her capital murder conviction, because of anger at parents parents nationwide media blitz a cell mate said. Love-Triangle Trial Begins -- Its been more than two years since Adrianne Jones was bludgeoned and shot to death on a dark road in a crime that led investigators to two young military cadets. Inmate turns over letters from Diane -- "We were stupid but we're both so different now," ... "Everyone out there thinks that we're horrible people without any respect for human life. If only they knew the truth ... ." Graham, David Defense rests -- During closing arguments, prosecutor Michele Hartmann used the words: Killer, murderer, executioner to describe him. He says his case was a soap opera In the Tarrant County Jail, he now has plenty of time to look back over his trial and its themes of sex, revenge and murder. Texas v. David Graham "The Cadet Murder Trial" -- Confessions are the key -- He would do anything to prove his love for her -- even kill for her. Convicted of capital murder in killing of a 16-year-old girl -- Just like his ex-fiancee before him, former Air Force Academy cadet blamed his former lover for committing the vengeful killing of a 16-year-old girl.
Copyright Kari Sable 1994-2006 |
Children Who Kill: Profiles of Pre-Teen and Teenage Killers by Carol Anne Davis Thirteen in-depth case studies of juvenile homicide committed by children between the ages of 10-17 focusing on societal and psychological factors. Why would two young boys abduct, torture and kill a toddler? What makes a teenage girl plot with her classmates to kill her own father? Traditionally, society is used to regarding children as harmless - but for some the age of innocence is shortlived, messy and ultimately murderous. Some of the most notorious killings of the 20th century were committed by children and it is not a new phenomenon. Mary Bell, Robert Thompson and Jon Venables are infamous for their crimes against other children, but many of the studies here will be less familiar to the reader and equally as offensive. Murdered by fire, poison, strangulation or gunshots, victims range from infants to old age pensioners. Carol Anne Davis sets out to explore this disturbing subject using in-depth case studies of 13 killers aged between 10-17. Exclusive interviews with experts offer an invaluable insight into the psychology behind these atrocities and a hard-hitting look at the role of society in an area too shocking to ignore. |