Archive for the ‘Crime Novel Themes’ Category

Keeping it in the Family… Death that is.

Posted on March 5th, 2010 by John Barnett

Most true life crimes, especially murders are committed by someone close to or known by the victim. That’s why the Police always start with the closest relative first and work outward in an ever increasing circle through friends, work collegues and aquaintances before looking elsewhwere.
The random killing is not as prevelant as the film industry […]

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Free-Will Versus Predestination.- The Mind of the Criminal.

Posted on May 11th, 2008 by John Barnett

One of the biggest arguments which has beset Criminal Justice is the problem of free-will versus predestination. How responsible is the criminal for his own actions?
It can be argued that everyone is a result of their upbringing. We are directly influenced by the upbringing given to us by our parents and our schooling. The friends […]

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