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Podcast: Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers
Episode: The MANY Failures Of Richard Allen's Delphi 'State' Psychologist & Possible Malpractice
Description: Could this case be the ultimate example of the justice system's failure to rise above bias and malpractice? The trial against Richard Allen in Delphi, Indiana, has taken countless turns, and the defense has brought in some heavyweight experts to dismantle the prosecution’s case piece by piece. From the shocking forensic anomalies surrounding Libby German’s phone to the deeply disturbing details of Allen’s alleged confessions during a psychotic break, every element of this trial has been picked apart.
But perhaps the most haunting part is the question of whether Allen’s confessions, given under conditions of sever...