Jastine Valdez murder: Nothing is completely random

In a killing like this, there is usually a psychological build-up, a pathway to violence that progresses to a fantasy about a plan to kill, writes Sinéad McDonough

Jastine Valdez murder: Nothing is completely random

In a killing like this, there is usually a psychological build-up, a pathway to violence that progresses to a fantasy about a plan to kill, writes Sinéad McDonough

As a lecturer in forensic psychology, I often lecture on the topic: Why do people kill? Why does someone commit murder? How can we explain acts of violence?

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