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Profiling Lizzie Borden- A Case Study of Patricide

Jan 24 2025

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Profiling Lizzie Borden- A Case Study of Patricide

In 1892, American socialite and debutante Lizzie Borden was tried and acquitted for killing her father and stepmother with a hatchet. If I had been a criminal profiler in 1892 and had been requested to profile Lizzie Borden, perhaps there would have been a different outcome in the trial – you decide. The defendant is […]

by Dr. Micki Pistorius

DR. MICKI PISTORIUS

Psychologist, Author & Profiler

After earning my BA, I worked for eight years in print and television journalism. Then, I was accepted into the University of Pretoria’s psychology program, where I earned a doctorate and became a psychological profiler for the South African Police Service. After resigning from that position, I returned to journalism, writing and producing documentaries before opening my own psychology practice. I continued lecturing internationally and authored seven books, including the bestseller Catch Me a Killer. In 2010, I pursued an Honours degree in Biblical Archaeology…

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Profiling Lizzie Borden- A Case Study of Patricide

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