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What makes a murderer? These investigators might have the answer.
What makes a murderer? These investigators might have the answer.
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
May 4, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
Nearly 30 years ago, James Bernard Belcher was sentenced to death for raping, strangling, and drowning 29-year-old Jennifer Embry. Recently, he was given a second chance: a resentencing, this time with new evidence unearthed by a mitigation specialist. These life-history investigators seek to contextualize a defendant’s violent crimes, often by surfacing childhood traumas. On the latest episode of Apple News In Conversation, host Shumita Basu spoke with Maurice Chammah, a reporter for the Marshall Project, about shadowing one specialist as she excavates Belcher’s past in a bid to spare his life.
Released:
May 4, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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