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Won’t Leave You Hanging

T. Nelson Taylor — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Published in the Gainesville Times January 24, 1989, Retired Detective and Criminology Professor Alex Taylor electrifies the history of Old Sparky — the electric chair. What most people today do not realize is that this form of execution remains an option in several states, including Tennessee, which last used their electric chair on Nicholas Todd…… Continue reading Won’t Leave You Hanging

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Your Fascination with Lawyers

T. Nelson Taylor — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Is there a term for fascination with lawyers? Love them, hate them. Mostly the latter, it seems. It's your fault, you know. Drama. You love a good drama, and there's no better place for it than a courtroom. Heck, you love bad dramas too. Tiger King outed us all on that. As long as the…… Continue reading Your Fascination with Lawyers

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Injustice Out

T. Nelson Taylor — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Forensic investigations are just as intriguing now as they were then. Clues, evidence, those missing puzzle pieces.... Combine it with life-changing (sometimes ending) drama, and it's easy to see why. We love a good mystery. We also love righteous justice. Nothing sweeter. Conversely, there's not much more bitter than the miscarriage of justice. Criminology Professor…… Continue reading Injustice Out

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Alex Taylor on Ethics and Morality

T. Nelson Taylor — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Oh dear — government ethics. I’m going to be accused of clickbait, I know it ... I suppose it’s the perceived duty of all published writers to play Grand Inquisitor (I really mean commentator) on public behavior in such a way that doesn’t specifically address a hot-button topic, but calls to question our interpretation of…… Continue reading Alex Taylor on Ethics and Morality

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The Unsolved Bunch

T. Nelson Taylor — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000

Harry Longabaugh "The Sundance Kid" and Etta Place in New York City, circa 1901, just before they sailed to Argentina The Unsolved Bunch! Chances are, you've seen the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, starring Paul Newman, Robert Redford and Katherine Ross. The movie ends with a self-evident question mark. While most historical narratives…… Continue reading The Unsolved Bunch

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Psychological Profiling — The Quiet Ones

T. Nelson Taylor — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000

"It's always the quiet ones." The movie Minority Report makes for comparative commentary here. Originally published in the Gainesville Times, December 6, 1988, Prof. Taylor speaks to the notion of Pre-Crime and a police state where psychological profiling is a practice compelled on all citizens. Oh, and please excuse the typos. I think Dad’s editor…… Continue reading Psychological Profiling — The Quiet Ones

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