Crime and Compulsion Podcast

Episode 26: Richard Speck - The Nurse Killer - Part 2


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Join us as we discuss the case of a lesser known mass murderer, Richard Speck, who held several nursing students hostage before killing them one by one.

What happened in the 25 years of Richard's life that led him to commit such a heinous crime during a night that truly shook the world?

Sources:

The Crime of the Century: Richard Speck and the Murders That Shocked a Nation. New York City: Bantam Books.
Douglas, John E.; Olshaker, Mark (1995). Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit. New York City: Scribner.
Kerr, K. J. (2014). The Psychological Characteristics of Sexual Murderers.
https://thelatch.com.au/what-is-the-madonna-whore-complex/
https://apnews.com/article/caa5b94ca71e5b3edd129a46de1da7c5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Speck
Witherspoon v. Illinois, 391 U.S. 510 (1968)
Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238 (1972)

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