Dr. Kate Allen
@drkateallen.bsky.social
The Tragedy of Police Killing Civilians
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If police killing unarmed, fleeing black men, or just black people in the process of going about their lives is disturbing to you, there are many reasons and many situations that are sustaining these tragedies. Take a look.
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If police killing unarmed, fleeing black men, or just black people in the process of going about their lives is disturbing to you, there are many reasons and many situations that are sustaining these tragedies. Take a look.
The Tragedy of Police Killing Civilians
We’d all like to know how law enforcement is doing in reducing unjustified killings of civilians (see Note).
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November 30, 2025 at 5:15 AM
The Tragedy of Police Killing Civilians
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If police killing unarmed, fleeing black men, or just black people in the process of going about their lives is disturbing to you, there are many reasons and many situations that are sustaining these tragedies. Take a look.
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If police killing unarmed, fleeing black men, or just black people in the process of going about their lives is disturbing to you, there are many reasons and many situations that are sustaining these tragedies. Take a look.
When American Soldiers Murder, Rape, and Torture
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Sometimes murderers find their way into soldiering, and sometimes soldiering creates murderers. Take a look at this essay and see how each occurs.
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Sometimes murderers find their way into soldiering, and sometimes soldiering creates murderers. Take a look at this essay and see how each occurs.
When American Soldiers Murder, Rape, and Torture
War crimes is a concept intended to draw a line separating the United States from rogue and terrorist states.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:07 AM
When American Soldiers Murder, Rape, and Torture
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Sometimes murderers find their way into soldiering, and sometimes soldiering creates murderers. Take a look at this essay and see how each occurs.
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Sometimes murderers find their way into soldiering, and sometimes soldiering creates murderers. Take a look at this essay and see how each occurs.
Jim Crow Lives
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At a time when we are losing so many freedoms, I need to spotlight the kinds of losses which are everyday experiences for people of color. When one's dark skin collides with the criminal justice system, Jim Crow lives on. We must not turn away.
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At a time when we are losing so many freedoms, I need to spotlight the kinds of losses which are everyday experiences for people of color. When one's dark skin collides with the criminal justice system, Jim Crow lives on. We must not turn away.
Jim Crow Lives
Duane Buck was 32 years old when he murdered his former girlfriend and a man she was with in Houston.
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November 1, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Jim Crow Lives
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At a time when we are losing so many freedoms, I need to spotlight the kinds of losses which are everyday experiences for people of color. When one's dark skin collides with the criminal justice system, Jim Crow lives on. We must not turn away.
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At a time when we are losing so many freedoms, I need to spotlight the kinds of losses which are everyday experiences for people of color. When one's dark skin collides with the criminal justice system, Jim Crow lives on. We must not turn away.
The Damaged Brain, Part 1: Kirk’s Assassin
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Did Tyler Robinson's gaming obsession cause him to assassinate Charlie Kirk? No, but I argue here that his video gaming addiction did alter his brain such that he lost touch with reality. What do you think?
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Did Tyler Robinson's gaming obsession cause him to assassinate Charlie Kirk? No, but I argue here that his video gaming addiction did alter his brain such that he lost touch with reality. What do you think?
The Damaged Brain, Part 1: Kirk’s Assassin
There are times when the news of certain crimes haunts me into deliberating with the most white and gray brain matter I possess to try and understand them.
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October 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The Damaged Brain, Part 1: Kirk’s Assassin
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Did Tyler Robinson's gaming obsession cause him to assassinate Charlie Kirk? No, but I argue here that his video gaming addiction did alter his brain such that he lost touch with reality. What do you think?
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Did Tyler Robinson's gaming obsession cause him to assassinate Charlie Kirk? No, but I argue here that his video gaming addiction did alter his brain such that he lost touch with reality. What do you think?
The Victim Poseur
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Some people--especially facing criminal sanctions--steal the identity of being a victim. Some men are teaching teenage boys to see themselves as victims. Wealthy and powerful men are not above it, even the president of the country relies on it.
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Some people--especially facing criminal sanctions--steal the identity of being a victim. Some men are teaching teenage boys to see themselves as victims. Wealthy and powerful men are not above it, even the president of the country relies on it.
The Victim Poseur
Authentic victims want to heal—and they usually want justice; they are motivated to stop what happened to them from happening to others.
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September 22, 2025 at 10:22 PM
The Victim Poseur
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Some people--especially facing criminal sanctions--steal the identity of being a victim. Some men are teaching teenage boys to see themselves as victims. Wealthy and powerful men are not above it, even the president of the country relies on it.
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Some people--especially facing criminal sanctions--steal the identity of being a victim. Some men are teaching teenage boys to see themselves as victims. Wealthy and powerful men are not above it, even the president of the country relies on it.
Trying to Go Straight
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It turns out, we all want the same things. Even young criminals. In this post, I present a pattern I often saw that eludes how most folks see them. What we don't want to pay for at the front end, we pay for at the back.
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It turns out, we all want the same things. Even young criminals. In this post, I present a pattern I often saw that eludes how most folks see them. What we don't want to pay for at the front end, we pay for at the back.
Trying to Go Straight
What does it take to choose the straight life when a person is formed in criminal culture?
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September 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Trying to Go Straight
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It turns out, we all want the same things. Even young criminals. In this post, I present a pattern I often saw that eludes how most folks see them. What we don't want to pay for at the front end, we pay for at the back.
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It turns out, we all want the same things. Even young criminals. In this post, I present a pattern I often saw that eludes how most folks see them. What we don't want to pay for at the front end, we pay for at the back.
Emotion Blindness
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Most of us take for granted the exquisite dance of emotions inside us. Those with emotion blindness cannot recognize or process these energy states. And that has implications for us all. Read about alexithymia.
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Most of us take for granted the exquisite dance of emotions inside us. Those with emotion blindness cannot recognize or process these energy states. And that has implications for us all. Read about alexithymia.
Emotion Blindness
As psychological beings, we have a combustible engine comprised of our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
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August 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Emotion Blindness
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Most of us take for granted the exquisite dance of emotions inside us. Those with emotion blindness cannot recognize or process these energy states. And that has implications for us all. Read about alexithymia.
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Most of us take for granted the exquisite dance of emotions inside us. Those with emotion blindness cannot recognize or process these energy states. And that has implications for us all. Read about alexithymia.
How the Fairy Godmother Went “Pouf”
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What are some ways out of the failure of society's social safety net? I provide some ideas as well as the anatomy of typical failures. This is the first route to change.
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What are some ways out of the failure of society's social safety net? I provide some ideas as well as the anatomy of typical failures. This is the first route to change.
How the Fairy Godmother Went “Pouf”
(The Safety Net, Part 2)
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August 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
How the Fairy Godmother Went “Pouf”
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What are some ways out of the failure of society's social safety net? I provide some ideas as well as the anatomy of typical failures. This is the first route to change.
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What are some ways out of the failure of society's social safety net? I provide some ideas as well as the anatomy of typical failures. This is the first route to change.
There is No Tooth Fairy (The Safety Net, Part I)
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How is Child Protective Services tied to capital murder? In my two-part series, I can draw a straight line in some cases. Learn about the state of child welfare in the U.S.--not exactly a source of pride.
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How is Child Protective Services tied to capital murder? In my two-part series, I can draw a straight line in some cases. Learn about the state of child welfare in the U.S.--not exactly a source of pride.
There is No Tooth Fairy (The Safety Net, Part I)
[Warning: this is not an uplifting post.
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August 16, 2025 at 3:46 PM
There is No Tooth Fairy (The Safety Net, Part I)
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How is Child Protective Services tied to capital murder? In my two-part series, I can draw a straight line in some cases. Learn about the state of child welfare in the U.S.--not exactly a source of pride.
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How is Child Protective Services tied to capital murder? In my two-part series, I can draw a straight line in some cases. Learn about the state of child welfare in the U.S.--not exactly a source of pride.
The New Meaning of “Filthy Rich”
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Is Ghislaine Maxwell a victim or not? That question is worth discussing, but we don't want to insult victims! Read my essay this week about how obscene wealth and unearned power work to create a form of sociopathy.
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Is Ghislaine Maxwell a victim or not? That question is worth discussing, but we don't want to insult victims! Read my essay this week about how obscene wealth and unearned power work to create a form of sociopathy.
The New Meaning of “Filthy Rich”
Today’s news is saturated with the never-ending, disgusting saga of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
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August 9, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The New Meaning of “Filthy Rich”
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Is Ghislaine Maxwell a victim or not? That question is worth discussing, but we don't want to insult victims! Read my essay this week about how obscene wealth and unearned power work to create a form of sociopathy.
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Is Ghislaine Maxwell a victim or not? That question is worth discussing, but we don't want to insult victims! Read my essay this week about how obscene wealth and unearned power work to create a form of sociopathy.
Why Did the Idaho Killer Do It?
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Why did he do it and why did he get a plea deal that saved him from execution? These questions still plague the families of Bryan Kohberger's victims and many of us who followed this Idaho case. Take a look at my musings.
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Why did he do it and why did he get a plea deal that saved him from execution? These questions still plague the families of Bryan Kohberger's victims and many of us who followed this Idaho case. Take a look at my musings.
Why Did the Idaho Killer Do It?
Many followers of the Bryan Kohberger plea deal are disappointed and angry because he will not be tried and subject to execution.
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August 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Why Did the Idaho Killer Do It?
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Why did he do it and why did he get a plea deal that saved him from execution? These questions still plague the families of Bryan Kohberger's victims and many of us who followed this Idaho case. Take a look at my musings.
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Why did he do it and why did he get a plea deal that saved him from execution? These questions still plague the families of Bryan Kohberger's victims and many of us who followed this Idaho case. Take a look at my musings.
To Be Innocent and in Prison
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How do innocent people end up with long prison terms--or even on death row? Are there many? I would ask, How many is "many?" How many is "too many?" There are patterns to this tragedy. Find out how we can often predict this injustice.
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How do innocent people end up with long prison terms--or even on death row? Are there many? I would ask, How many is "many?" How many is "too many?" There are patterns to this tragedy. Find out how we can often predict this injustice.
To Be Innocent and in Prison
The State of Texas owes 69-year-old Kerry Max Cook $3.2 million for wrongfully incarcerating him in tortuous conditions for nineteen years.
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July 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
To Be Innocent and in Prison
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How do innocent people end up with long prison terms--or even on death row? Are there many? I would ask, How many is "many?" How many is "too many?" There are patterns to this tragedy. Find out how we can often predict this injustice.
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How do innocent people end up with long prison terms--or even on death row? Are there many? I would ask, How many is "many?" How many is "too many?" There are patterns to this tragedy. Find out how we can often predict this injustice.
Putting Mothers and Fathers on Trial open.substack.com/pub/drkateal...
How to describe the role parents played in a son's crime of murder? That was one of the most painful aspects of my expert witness work for the defense. They often looked like ogres. They were also usually victims, themselves.
How to describe the role parents played in a son's crime of murder? That was one of the most painful aspects of my expert witness work for the defense. They often looked like ogres. They were also usually victims, themselves.
Putting Mothers and Fathers on Trial
The “crying mama.” Less than twenty years ago in this country, that was the extent of a capital defendant’s hope of escaping execution.
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July 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Putting Mothers and Fathers on Trial open.substack.com/pub/drkateal...
How to describe the role parents played in a son's crime of murder? That was one of the most painful aspects of my expert witness work for the defense. They often looked like ogres. They were also usually victims, themselves.
How to describe the role parents played in a son's crime of murder? That was one of the most painful aspects of my expert witness work for the defense. They often looked like ogres. They were also usually victims, themselves.
The Power of Deterrence in Murder open.substack.com/pub/drkateal...
It might be logical to think that the fear of being executed would stop a potential murderer. But that belief remains a myth, and a very costly one, at that. False security and hazardous trial decisions are the typical result.
It might be logical to think that the fear of being executed would stop a potential murderer. But that belief remains a myth, and a very costly one, at that. False security and hazardous trial decisions are the typical result.
The Power of Deterrence in Murder
I have a confession: whenever I see a big ol’ honkin’ cybertruck barreling down the freeway here (and since Musk has practically colonized Austin, there are a few), I have an acute urge to follow it t...
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July 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The Power of Deterrence in Murder open.substack.com/pub/drkateal...
It might be logical to think that the fear of being executed would stop a potential murderer. But that belief remains a myth, and a very costly one, at that. False security and hazardous trial decisions are the typical result.
It might be logical to think that the fear of being executed would stop a potential murderer. But that belief remains a myth, and a very costly one, at that. False security and hazardous trial decisions are the typical result.
Childhood Bullying is Psychological Violence open.substack.com/pub/drkateal...
Bullying is psychological violence which flies under the radar--which is it's intended purpose. It's not just a childhood behavior that should be tolerated. It's the origin of societal violence.
Bullying is psychological violence which flies under the radar--which is it's intended purpose. It's not just a childhood behavior that should be tolerated. It's the origin of societal violence.
Childhood Bullying is Psychological Violence
The manifest purpose of using violence is to control a sentient being through inflicting harm or pain on that being.
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July 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Childhood Bullying is Psychological Violence open.substack.com/pub/drkateal...
Bullying is psychological violence which flies under the radar--which is it's intended purpose. It's not just a childhood behavior that should be tolerated. It's the origin of societal violence.
Bullying is psychological violence which flies under the radar--which is it's intended purpose. It's not just a childhood behavior that should be tolerated. It's the origin of societal violence.
The Costs of America’s Macabre Luxury open.substack.com/pub/drkateal...
Most people think keeping someone in prison for life costs the taxpayer more than executing them. With plenty of data to address this issue, you'll find that common sense betrays here. Costs are fiscal and psychological.
Most people think keeping someone in prison for life costs the taxpayer more than executing them. With plenty of data to address this issue, you'll find that common sense betrays here. Costs are fiscal and psychological.
The Costs of America’s Macabre Luxury
America’s criminal justice system seems to be changing its mind about how to penalize its worst murderers: today there are far fewer executions, convictions, and even capital murder charges since the ...
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June 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The Costs of America’s Macabre Luxury open.substack.com/pub/drkateal...
Most people think keeping someone in prison for life costs the taxpayer more than executing them. With plenty of data to address this issue, you'll find that common sense betrays here. Costs are fiscal and psychological.
Most people think keeping someone in prison for life costs the taxpayer more than executing them. With plenty of data to address this issue, you'll find that common sense betrays here. Costs are fiscal and psychological.
When Does a Child’s Innocence End? open.substack.com/pub/drkateal...
Between the defense's invocation of a murderer's tortured childhood and the prosecution's claim of his unfettered "free will" lies the question: when does a child's innocence end? Read my arguments and find your own answers.
Between the defense's invocation of a murderer's tortured childhood and the prosecution's claim of his unfettered "free will" lies the question: when does a child's innocence end? Read my arguments and find your own answers.
When Does a Child’s Innocence End?
I think a lot about innocence.
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June 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
When Does a Child’s Innocence End? open.substack.com/pub/drkateal...
Between the defense's invocation of a murderer's tortured childhood and the prosecution's claim of his unfettered "free will" lies the question: when does a child's innocence end? Read my arguments and find your own answers.
Between the defense's invocation of a murderer's tortured childhood and the prosecution's claim of his unfettered "free will" lies the question: when does a child's innocence end? Read my arguments and find your own answers.
Drawing a Bad Hand in Defense Attorneys open.substack.com/pub/drkateal...
A good defense attorney is to be prized. When your fate is in another's hands, you want the best. But what happens when the county appoints less than competent counsel? You can suffer, sometimes losing your life.
A good defense attorney is to be prized. When your fate is in another's hands, you want the best. But what happens when the county appoints less than competent counsel? You can suffer, sometimes losing your life.
Drawing a Bad Hand in Defense Attorneys
Most people have opinions of defense attorneys which tend to match their opinions of the people they represent—which is to say, not positive.
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June 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Drawing a Bad Hand in Defense Attorneys open.substack.com/pub/drkateal...
A good defense attorney is to be prized. When your fate is in another's hands, you want the best. But what happens when the county appoints less than competent counsel? You can suffer, sometimes losing your life.
A good defense attorney is to be prized. When your fate is in another's hands, you want the best. But what happens when the county appoints less than competent counsel? You can suffer, sometimes losing your life.
When Prosecutors Cheat open.substack.com/pub/drkateal...
A scrupulously honest prosecutor is crucial to justice. There are those who want to win more than find the truth. Their own ambition rules. We need much harsher penalties for prosecutor misconduct. See what you think.
A scrupulously honest prosecutor is crucial to justice. There are those who want to win more than find the truth. Their own ambition rules. We need much harsher penalties for prosecutor misconduct. See what you think.
When Prosecutors Cheat
First, let’s all agree: there are many dedicated, talented, honest prosecutors in our criminal justice system.
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June 9, 2025 at 1:10 AM
When Prosecutors Cheat open.substack.com/pub/drkateal...
A scrupulously honest prosecutor is crucial to justice. There are those who want to win more than find the truth. Their own ambition rules. We need much harsher penalties for prosecutor misconduct. See what you think.
A scrupulously honest prosecutor is crucial to justice. There are those who want to win more than find the truth. Their own ambition rules. We need much harsher penalties for prosecutor misconduct. See what you think.
When Sex Addiction and the Criminal Mind Meet Up open.substack.com/pub/drkateal...
The trial of Sean Combs has revealed a person who is a hot mess of psychopathologies. In the beginning, sex addiction sent him on his way to living without boundaries. Abject privilege sealed his fate.
The trial of Sean Combs has revealed a person who is a hot mess of psychopathologies. In the beginning, sex addiction sent him on his way to living without boundaries. Abject privilege sealed his fate.
When Sex Addiction and the Criminal Mind Meet Up
Sean Combs, the 55-year-old former hip-hop music magnate, is on trial in NYC on federal charges of racketeering, sex-trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution.
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May 31, 2025 at 6:29 PM
When Sex Addiction and the Criminal Mind Meet Up open.substack.com/pub/drkateal...
The trial of Sean Combs has revealed a person who is a hot mess of psychopathologies. In the beginning, sex addiction sent him on his way to living without boundaries. Abject privilege sealed his fate.
The trial of Sean Combs has revealed a person who is a hot mess of psychopathologies. In the beginning, sex addiction sent him on his way to living without boundaries. Abject privilege sealed his fate.
A Peek Inside the World of the Expert Witness open.substack.com/pub/drkateal...
Most folks don't realize how much of a staged performance a criminal trial is. I take you behind the scenes and you can try on the costumes for yourself.
Most folks don't realize how much of a staged performance a criminal trial is. I take you behind the scenes and you can try on the costumes for yourself.
A Peek Inside the World of the Expert Witness
Defending people who have murdered is a bit of a ball and chain in your life—it takes a lot to process it on the inside, as well as the disconsolate ways the job settles on those around you.
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May 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
A Peek Inside the World of the Expert Witness open.substack.com/pub/drkateal...
Most folks don't realize how much of a staged performance a criminal trial is. I take you behind the scenes and you can try on the costumes for yourself.
Most folks don't realize how much of a staged performance a criminal trial is. I take you behind the scenes and you can try on the costumes for yourself.
How to Kill People Who Killed People open.substack.com/pub/drkateal...
Society does not benefit from capital punishment. Nor from keeping someone in prison for the rest of his life without any possibility of parole. Only a handful of killers are forever too dangerous for release. Learn why.
Society does not benefit from capital punishment. Nor from keeping someone in prison for the rest of his life without any possibility of parole. Only a handful of killers are forever too dangerous for release. Learn why.
How to Kill People Who Killed People
If you will allow me, this week I am taking something of an emotional ride on the scales of justice.
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May 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
How to Kill People Who Killed People open.substack.com/pub/drkateal...
Society does not benefit from capital punishment. Nor from keeping someone in prison for the rest of his life without any possibility of parole. Only a handful of killers are forever too dangerous for release. Learn why.
Society does not benefit from capital punishment. Nor from keeping someone in prison for the rest of his life without any possibility of parole. Only a handful of killers are forever too dangerous for release. Learn why.
The Death Penalty Shouldn’t Tangle with Mental Illness open.substack.com/pub/drkateal...
In those rare cases where a psychotic person commits a murder, the public takes notice, but I contend they mostly don't know what they are noticing. It is a situation ripe for prosecution manipulation.
In those rare cases where a psychotic person commits a murder, the public takes notice, but I contend they mostly don't know what they are noticing. It is a situation ripe for prosecution manipulation.
The Death Penalty Shouldn’t Tangle with Mental Illness
Psychotic delusion—you should know it when you see it, right?
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May 11, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The Death Penalty Shouldn’t Tangle with Mental Illness open.substack.com/pub/drkateal...
In those rare cases where a psychotic person commits a murder, the public takes notice, but I contend they mostly don't know what they are noticing. It is a situation ripe for prosecution manipulation.
In those rare cases where a psychotic person commits a murder, the public takes notice, but I contend they mostly don't know what they are noticing. It is a situation ripe for prosecution manipulation.
Is There Rehabilitation After Murder?
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Is There Rehabilitation After Murder?
On May 9th, a Los Angeles District Court Judge will determine if Lyle and Erik Menendez, convicted of the 1989 brutal murders of their parents, are allowed to be resentenced to time served.
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May 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Is There Rehabilitation After Murder?
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The Menendez brothers will be murderers forever. But what to do with them is the question. An eye-for-an-eye fixes all such problems. But we cannot call it a "justice system." When is enough punishment enough? Can people change? Let me know what you think.
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May 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The Menendez brothers will be murderers forever. But what to do with them is the question. An eye-for-an-eye fixes all such problems. But we cannot call it a "justice system." When is enough punishment enough? Can people change? Let me know what you think.
drkateallen.substack.com
drkateallen.substack.com