Lavinia ThompsoninDegrees of Monstrosity: Female KillersDangerous Daughters (part 7): Battered Child Syndrome as a defense in courtDoes Battered Child Syndrome as a defense for parricide offenders help or hinder court cases?Jul 27, 20231Jul 27, 20231
Lavinia ThompsoninDegrees of Monstrosity: Female KillersDangerous Daughters (Part 6): Enraged OffendersAn ominous darkness met Justin Beck when he drove by his parents’ home on January 17, 2023. Both vehicles were parked in the driveway…Apr 3, 2023Apr 3, 2023
Lavinia ThompsoninDegrees of Monstrosity: Female KillersDangerous Daughters (part 5): Dangerously Antisocial WomenShe is a shadow in the night creeping in and striking before anyone ever sees it coming. The glint of a knife before it plunges into skin…Jan 30, 2023Jan 30, 2023
Lavinia ThompsoninDegrees of Monstrosity: Female KillersDangerous Daughters (part 4): Dangerously Antisocial Young OffenderWhen 12-year-old JR let her 23-year-old boyfriend into her parents’ home at 5 a.m. on April 23, 2006, she participated in a family…Dec 18, 2022Dec 18, 2022
Lavinia ThompsoninDegrees of Monstrosity: Female KillersDangerous Daughters (part 3): Mentally Ill OffendersThe consequences of untreated, serious mental illness (SMI) can wreak devastation amid each life it touches, not just the person living…Dec 1, 2022Dec 1, 2022
Lavinia ThompsoninDegrees of Monstrosity: Female KillersDangerous Daughters (part 2): Severely Abused ChildTrigger warning: this post contains discussion of various types of child abuse and may be triggering to those sensitive to this topic. It…Sep 5, 2022Sep 5, 2022
Lavinia ThompsoninDegrees of Monstrosity: Female KillersDangerous Daughters (Part 1): What is Parricide?She slunk down the hallway, moonlight glinting off the knife in her hand when she passed open doorways, letting silver slivers of light…Jul 16, 20221Jul 16, 20221
