Life of Crime

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LIFE OF CRIME: Mental disorder and killing

OVER the years I have received more abuse for giving evidence to the courts about the existence of mental illness in someone who has killed another person than all of the rest of my involvement in forensic psychiatry.

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LIFE OF CRIME: Paedophilia and the need to protect children

Paedophilia. The dark, dark secret. A terrible taboo. Surely this does not exist in the Bahamas?

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LIFE OF CRIME: Serial killers - Is a new breed of assassins lurking on the streets of the Bahamas?

A SERIAL killer holds a worldwide fascination, nicknames like “The Ripper” have entered cultural folklore and they have made many fictional writers famous.

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A LIFE OF CRIME: Securing a conviction

THERE were not many suspects when the apple was picked in the Garden of Eden - it was evident who took it - but, over time, crime solving has become anything but simple.

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LIFE OF CRIME: Dispensing justice

IMAGINE if it were you sitting in the witness box, under oath and asked this question: is the criminal justice system working in The Bahamas?

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LIFE OF CRIME: Making the punishment fit the crime

THE concept of punishment is part of our very selves. It presents a perverse persuasiveness, fooling us that it is the solution to all of society’s ills.

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LIFE OF CRIME: From the cradle to the grave - a call for action

THE Life of Crime series has traced issues that impact on our crime rate from the cradle to the grave; now we have reached the “burial” of the series and it is time for a few reflections.

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Shooting incident leads to car and motorcycle collisions

Police are questioning a 22-year-old man in connection with a shooting incident on Friday in the area of a business establishment off Marathon Road.

Education Minister In Budget Contribution: Our Focus Will Be On The Basics Of Literacy And Numeracy

STUDENTS could see expanded breakfast programmes, additional special education services, new digital learning initiatives and more pathways to graduation under reforms outlined by Education Minister Chester Cooper during his contribution to the 2026-27 budget debate.

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Commissioner orders probe into murder suspect’s 81 bail violations

COMMISSIONER of Police Shanta Knowles has expressed serious concern over allegations that a murder suspect breached his bail conditions 81 times, as police investigate how the violations went unchecked and whether anyone should be held accountable.