The purpose of this study was to develop an understanding of the psychological aspect and effects that a sentence of death, and duration of detention, has on death row inmates. The instrument utilized was the Death Symptom Inventory (DSI) containing demographical items developed by the author of this study. The study was conducted with inmates that were under a death sentence in Tennessee. The sample population was the amount of inmates who wished to participate, which in this case was thirteen. The literature strongly suggests that the death row phenomenon, and the effects of it which are known as the death row syndrome, may develop or become visible when mere constitutional confinement becomes extremely lengthy, given the many factors that precipitate, induce, or aggravate the condition. This study intended to show why existing death anxiety and fantasy scales are not sufficient when surveying death sentenced inmates. The results found in this study supported the theory in the literature that the emotional trauma gained from being on death row is uniquely fitting to that individual. The results also showed that the variables tested; strained childhood, sex, and race were not statistically significant factors in determining the amount of trauma that is experienced with the Tennessee sample.
The purpose of this study was to develop an understanding of the psychological aspect and effects that a sentence of death, and duration of detention, has on death row inmates.
Never Trust a Chained Captive. That was one of the rules David Parker Ray posted on the isolated property where he and his girlfriend Cynthia Hendy lived near New Mexico's Elephant Butte Lake. They called their windowless trailer The Toybox. Over the years they lured countless young women into its chamber of unspeakable pain and horror--and filmed every moment. A Satanist, Ray was the center of a web of sadism, sex slavery, and murder. Authorities suspect he murdered more than 60 women. In October 2011, a flood of tips led to a renewed search for the remains of more possible victims. This updated edition reveals all the details, plus the inside story on the controversial movie based on these unforgettable events. "An eye-opening journey into the world of criminal sexual sadism." --Jim Yontz, Deputy District Attorney, Albuquerque, New Mexico 16 pages of haunting photos "Darkly fascinating. . .a shocker from beginning to end." --Gregg Olsen, New York Times bestselling author
In October 2011, a flood of tips led to a renewed search for the remains of more possible victims. This updated edition reveals all the details, plus the inside story on the controversial movie based on these unforgettable events.
Describes how David Parker Ray, a sadistic Satanist, and his girlfriend, Cynthia Hendy, kidnapped, brutally tortured, raped, and murdered more than thirty women while making "snuff" films.
Describes how David Parker Ray, a sadistic Satanist, and his girlfriend, Cynthia Hendy, kidnapped, brutally tortured, raped, and murdered more than thirty women while making "snuff" films.
In 1993, teenagers Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley, Jr. - who have come to be known as the West Memphis Three - were arrested for the murders of three eight-year-old boys in Arkansas. The ensuing trial was marked by tampered evidence, false testimony, and public hysteria. Baldwin and Misskelley were sentenced to life in prison, while eighteen-year-old Echols, deemed the 'ringleader,' was sentenced to death. Over the next two decades, the three men became known worldwide as a symbol of wrongful conviction and imprisonment, with thousands of supporters and many notable celebrities calling for a new trial. In a shocking turn of events, all three men were released in August 2011. Now Echols shares his story in full - from abuse by prison guards and wardens, to portraits of fellow inmates and deplorable living conditions, to the incredible reserves of patience and perseverance that kept him alive and sane while incarcerated for nearly two decades.
In 1993, teenagers Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley, Jr. - who have come to be known as the West Memphis Three - were arrested for the murders of three eight-year-old boys in Arkansas.
