Some of these links are things readers have sent to me or that I've come across, and some may be a little stale, but on a site devoted to historical crime, there are no "best-by" dates.
D.P. Lyle Says I've been enjoying the blog of M.D. and author D.P. Lyle, who comments on today's execution of the "DC Sniper."
Should Police Pay for Failure to Stop a Murderess? The family of one of the victims of infamous New Hampshire murderess Sheila LaBarre has sued the local police for failure to prevent his death, though an opportunity may have presented itself to them just days before the murder. The Union Leader is reporting that the judge denied a motion to dismiss filed by the police, so the case may go to a jury. Is it fair for a court to impose liability on police officers for failing to stop a murder? Should the taxpayers be asked to compensate his family for his horrific death? It's a troubling case, but then Sheila LaBarre caused no end of trouble before she went to prison.
Twin books on Columbine Compared - With some interesting thoughts on why the story galvanized the nation, Dave Van Houwelingen compares the books that hit the shelves this summer.
"New Journalism is Pissing Me Off" I agree with the Daily Kos writer who doesn't like "new journalism" (defined as using fiction techniques to tell a non-fiction story). Although he miscasts Truman Capote as the father of the form (when, in fact, Truman Capote invented nothing whatsoever), his jabs at TV true crime shows are landing blows.
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