Nearly a century ago, two wealthy Chicago teenagers committed a heinous crime, and became infamous figures in the annals of American crime. In this episode, The Murder Sheet interviews John Jay College of Criminal Justice Professor Simon Baatz about his book documenting the legal showdown at the heart of this notorious case.

You can purchase Professor Simon Baatz's book — For the Thrill of It: Leopold, Loeb, and the Murder That Shocked Jazz Age Chicago — here or via other online platforms:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/for-the-thrill-of-it-simon-baatz/1111666746

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