Murder: History, Motivations, and Reforms

In this episode, I'll be discussing the history of murder, including the first evidence of a murder occurring, and punishments for murder throughout time. Next, I'll examine the most common motivations for murder and I'll look at some real life examples. Lastly, I'll discuss what reforms we can make to reduce the murder rate.

Sources for this episode:
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