Kobe Child Murders
How did the Kobe Child Murders change juvenile law in Japan?
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75 mins
Uncover how a series of shocking killings and attacks on children in Japan deeply disturbed the nation and raised urgent questions about juvenile crime and mental health. Explore how the case, involving a teenage perpetrator known as “Boy A,” led to major legal and social debates about how minors are treated within the justice system.
Ep 1:
A Severed Head at the Gate
A mutilated head found outside a Kobe school launches a hunt for a taunting killer who signs his letters like a Japanese Zodiac—and the truth is far younger than anyone imagined.
Ep 2:
Diary of a Boy Who Killed
Inside the disturbed mind of Shinichiro Azuma, we trace his descent from dissecting animals to the calculated, ritualistic murder of two children in Kobe.
Ep 3:
Freedom, Fame, and No Remorse
Released after just seven years, Japan's child killer resurfaces with a bestselling memoir and eerie website, reigniting outrage over rehabilitation, remorse, and profiting from horror.
Ep 4:
Atlanta's Missing Children
In a city branding itself 'too busy to hate,' dozens of Black children vanish across Atlanta, exposing indifference, systemic racism, and a killer investigators struggle to name.
Ep 5:
The Twitter Killer's Apartment of Bones
A bridge stakeout leads police to Wayne Williams, but fiber evidence and a divided community leave lingering doubts about whether justice was truly served.
Ep 6:
Voices We Must Not Forget
A modern predator hunts vulnerable souls through Twitter's darkest corners, turning a Zama apartment into a house of horrors that exposes technology's darker reach.
Discussions (5)
Orion
Level 6 · 5 mo agoI was in Atlanta in 1979.
David
Level 3 · 5 mo agoIt's naive to think a killer is cured in 7 years.
Tate
Level 10 · 5 mo agoHe was definitely insane.
