The term fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) refers to the wide range of physical, behavioral, and cognitive impairments that occur due to alcohol exposure before birth (also known as prenatal alcohol exposure). Alcohol exposure during pregnancy can result in FASD by interfering with development of the baby’s brain and other critical organs and physiological functions. […]
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Charles Manson was abandoned by his mother and never knew his father. He was never the object of anyone’s even distant affection. His birth mother, Kathleen Maddox, was sixteen when he was born. She was either promiscuous or a prostitute or both, disappearing for days at a time and leaving Charles with a grandmother or
The term “cult” refers most often to a group of people with usually atypical beliefs living in relative isolation from the world. They tend to centralize around one charismatic person—the cult leader—who orders the beliefs, behaviors, and customs of all the other members. Many cults stand in as de facto new religions for their followers,
Criminology is the study of why individuals commit crimes and why they behave in certain situations. By understanding why a person commits a crime, one can develop ways to control crime or rehabilitate the criminal. There are many theories in criminology. Some attribute crime to the individual; they believe that an individual weights the pros
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Alan Mathison Turing (1912–1954) was a talented British mathematician and logician whose work laid the foundation for modern computer science and artificial intelligence. He made significant contributions to the field of cryptography and codebreaking in World War II, and was instrumental in breaking Nazi communication encryptions. Near the end of his life, he was convicted
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The 1980s Satanic Panic saw Christian fundamentalists push the idea that Satanic cults were systematically abusing children in rituals and committing widespread murder mostly in the US, and successfully convince the general public through sensational news coverage. Christian groups typically misrepresented the Church’s beliefs and practices in order to fabricate a real-world villain behind the
The terms “Satanism” and “Satanist” can be traced back to the 1560s — not as a religious designation one ascribed to oneself, but as a way of describing someone with a “satanic disposition.” In Children of Lucifer: The Origins of Modern Religious Satanism, religious historian Ruben van Luijk notes the term latched onto our cultural
The case known in Italy and internationally as The Monster of Florence involved the ritualistic serial murder of eight young couples accompanied by the horrific mutilation of the sexual organs of the female victims. Cover ups and evidence tampering have muddied the case so badly that more than five decades later utter confusion reigns. Three
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An FBI study of lone offender terrorist attacks in the U.S. takes an unprecedented look at the backgrounds, behavioral characteristics, and circumstances surrounding 52 attacks since 1972, as well as the singular perpetrators and the bystanders who often see clues but rarely act on them. The Lone Offender Terrorism Report, produced by the FBI’s National
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Every 10 minutes, partners and family members killed a woman intentionally in 2023. Violence against women and girls is the most pervasive human rights violation. Femicide (or feminicide, as it is referred to in some contexts) is defined as an intentional killing with a gender-related motivation. It is different from homicide, where the motivation may not