Criminal Mischief: Episode #1: Murder Motives

LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/1-murder-motives

SHOW NOTES:

Types of Crimes: theft, burglary, robbery, embezzlement, assault, rape, ID theft/ransom, extortion, forgery, arson, kidnapping, DUI, drug dealing, trafficking, pimping/prostitution

Motives for Murder:

Financial – – insurance, inheritance, business takeovers, avoidance of alimony

Property disputes

Revenge

Political

Cults & Religions

Murder for hire

Empathy and sympathy

Crimes of passion

Domestic

Protect self-image or secrets

To protect others

Blackmail

To cover another crime

Social and hate crimes

Sex, jealousy, obsession

Mental illness – – delusions and hallucinations

Drugs and alcohol