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Podcast: Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers
Episode: Why Does Delphi Defense Of Richard Allen Want To Take Jury To The Crime Scene?
Description: Why would the prosecution not want the jury to see where the crime happened? Richard Allen, accused of the horrific Delphi murders, is fighting for a jury field trip to the scene. The defense claims it could give the jury a better understanding of the location, much like the visit to the kennels in the Alex Murdaugh case. But what’s the real impact of seeing the scene years after the crime? The landscape has changed, erosion has occurred—will it help the jury see things more clearly, or only muddy the waters?
Shavaun Scott, psychotherapist and author, dives into...