Category Archives: crime

Do We Judge the Victims?

Posted on November 28, 2012 by jchasenovelist

Violent crimes are sad no matter the victim, but perhaps the stories are even more disheartening when the victims are those who are deemed to be the most vulnerable, like young children, or perhaps considered most on the fringes of … Continue reading →

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Mother of Columbine Killer Wished for His Death

Posted on November 23, 2012 by jchasenovelist

I am sure that just about everyone reading this has a clear memory of how they felt when first hearing the news about the horrific shootings at Columbine High School in April 1999.  Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed twelve … Continue reading →

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Serial Killer “In Training” Put to Death

Posted on November 15, 2012 by jchasenovelist

None of us started where we want to be in our chosen profession.  We have to take courses, practice a skill, develop a good reputation with clients, or a variety of other activities that help us to move forward on … Continue reading →

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Sister’s DNA Solves Missing Persons Case After 37 Years

Posted on November 10, 2012 by jchasenovelist

The men and women of our nation’s police departments are amazing public servants who work passionately to seek justice for the criminals in our society and their victims.  I am sure that every violent crime that goes unsolved and every … Continue reading →

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Two Murders and Two Mothers Who Must Turn in Their Sons

Posted on November 3, 2012 by jchasenovelist

There have been two horrible stories in the news recently about young girls who were murdered in their own neighborhoods.  Ten-year-old Jessica Ridgeway was abducted in Colorado as she walked just a few blocks to meet up with friends and … Continue reading →

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Violent Death of Infant Results in Only a Ninety-Day Sentence

Posted on October 24, 2012 by jchasenovelist

How much prison time should be considered appropriate for the murder of an infant?  Yes, there must be consideration for intent, maliciousness, premeditation of this act . . . but what is the ballpark?  Five years?  Ten years?  Twenty?  Maybe … Continue reading →

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Violent Crimes Up for the First Time in Nearly Two Decades

Posted on October 19, 2012 by jchasenovelist

It is sometimes difficult to believe, based on the horrible stories that get covered non-stop on the 24-hour news cycle, but violent crime actually has been decreasing for about two decades.  The incidences of assaults and rapes and robberies have … Continue reading →

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