Retrying Leopold and Loeb A Neuropsychological Perspective
This book retrospectively analyzes the notorious 1924 case of Leopold and Loeb, in which two college students murder a young boy just to prove they could do it. In the almost hundred years since that trial, the field of neuroscience along with neurop
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David L. Shapiro · Charles Golden Sara Ferguson
Retrying Leopold and Loeb A Neuropsychological Perspective
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David L. Shapiro • Charles Golden • Sara Ferguson
Retrying Leopold and Loeb A Neuropsychological Perspective
David L. Shapiro College of Psychology Nova Southeastern University Center for Psychological Studies Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Charles Golden Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Sara Ferguson Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
ISSN 2192-8363 ISSN 2192-8371 (electronic) SpringerBriefs in Psychology ISSN 2194-1866 ISSN 2194-1874 (electronic) SpringerBriefs in Behavioral Criminology ISBN 978-3-319-74599-2 ISBN 978-3-319-74600-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74600-5 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018932339 © Springer International Publishing AG 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer International Publishing AG part of Springer Nature. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
They called it the “Crime of the Century.” Two brilliant young men, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, both from very affluent families in Chicago, kidnapped a 14-yearold boy, killed him, and demanded a $10,000 ransom for what they described as “the thrill of it.” They were convinced that it was the “perfect crime.” In fact, one of the motivations for the offense was the belief that they were so clever they could outwit the police in their investigation. They were wrong. The piece of evidence most helpful in bringing about their arrest was the discovery of a
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