Category Archives: crime

Serial Killer Put to Death in Missouri

Posted on November 22, 2013 by jchasenovelist

This week, a serial killer who is said to be responsible for twenty-two deaths between 1977 and 1980 was put to death in Missouri. Joseph Paul Franklin was an admitted white supremacist who had hoped to start a race war … Continue reading →

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A Free Man after Nearly a Decade Behind Bars

Posted on November 14, 2013 by jchasenovelist

This week, a Missouri man was able to walk free for the first time in a decade after an appeals court overturned his conviction. Ryan Ferguson had insisted from the start that he was not guilty of murdering Columbia Tribune … Continue reading →

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Talk, Text, Take Photos . . . and Stop a Bullet!

Posted on October 30, 2013 by jchasenovelist

Technology is an essential tool in crime prevention and when tracking suspects after a crime is committed. From cell phone records and GPS monitoring to mitochondrial DNA testing and clues left by sloppy posting on social media sites, developments in … Continue reading →

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Senseless Crime is Even More So When Committed by Children

Posted on October 26, 2013 by jchasenovelist

As an academic of criminal psychology and someone who purposefully tries to put herself in the minds of violent individuals when writing novels, I am exposed to many stories that make you wonder how a person can make choices so … Continue reading →

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Exploring the Missing Link in Psychopaths

Posted on April 24, 2013 by jchasenovelist

We know that psychopaths lack remorse, empathy, ethics, and a conscience. They lie with absolute clarity for whatever appeases them and their lifestyle. They are almost like an unscrupulous chameleon showing their mask of normalcy for most of the world … Continue reading →

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Mass Murders: Is there a Diet and Mental Health Connection?

Posted on April 9, 2013 by jchasenovelist

The simple definition of a mass murder is when a person(s) is responsible for the deaths of numerous victims in one incident. We have seen examples of this in recent months, such as the tragic incidents in Colorado, Connecticut, and … Continue reading →

Posted in crime, Criminology | Tagged award winning dark mind, compulsion, crime, crime thriller, criminal activity, health, jennifer chase author, juvenile crime, mass murder, mental-health, nutrition and mental illness, paranoid thinking, rage, suspense | 8 Comments

Test Your Crime History Knowledge

Posted on April 5, 2013 by jchasenovelist

I love finding interesting tidbits and fun facts when I’m researching for my books. I came across a ten-question quiz related to crime. These are actually tough. Try your luck and see how well you know crime history. I’ve posted … Continue reading →