Deviant Criminology
Dr. Richard Weaver Jr., Heather Kenney, and Rachel Czar take listeners on a journey through the world of true crime. With their unique careers in the criminal justice and academic world; they work to provide an entertaining and educational experience for listeners. This podcast examines many areas of true crime including; the formation of laws, cases that defined caselaw, and crimes that impacted the world. Please join us on this journey as we transition from professionals in criminal justice and academia to budding podcasters.
Podcasting since 2024 • 32 episodes
Deviant Criminology
Latest Episodes
Veronica Gedeon: Easter Weekend Triple Murder
Easter Sunday 1937 became infamous not for celebration, but for the shocking triple homicide that claimed the lives of model Veronica "Ronnie" Gideon, her mother Mary, and a deaf boarder named Frank Barnes. Their killer, Robert Irwin, was a tal...
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Episode 32
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The Bath School Massacre: America's Forgotten Tragedy
The Bath School Massacre of 1927 stands as the deadliest school attack in US history, yet remains largely forgotten in American memory. Andrew Kehoe, fueled by financial troubles and anger over increased school taxes, meticulously planned and e...
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Episode 31
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Marquis de Sade: Inside the Sadistic Mind
The term "sadistic killer" traces back to the Marquis de Sade, an 18th-century French nobleman whose criminal actions and controversial writings initiated an entire psychological classification now used in profiling serial murderers.• C...
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Episode 30
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Beyond Bars: The Hidden World of Parole and Probation
Probation and parole represent distinct forms of criminal supervision in the United States, each with its own purpose and impact on millions of Americans caught in the justice system. We explore the key differences between these alternative sen...
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Episode 29
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The Harvard Medical School Murder: Dr. Webster's Deadly Debt
We delve into the notorious 1849 case of Dr. John White Webster, the Harvard professor who murdered fellow academic Dr. George Parkman over a $2,400 debt and dismembered his body at the medical school.• Boston in the early 19th century ...
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Episode 28
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