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When a Child Kills Abused Children Who Kill Their Parents

Paul A. Mones

A lawyer who specializes in defending children explains why some children are driven to kill their parents and offers solutions to the abuses that lead to such tragedies

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Serialously with Annie Elise

The host noted that criminal‑justice professor and co‑author Mark Totten referenced the book while emphasizing the seriousness of the diagnosed oppositional defiance and conduct disorders in a 12‑year‑old who committed murder. The discussion centered on the clinical insights the title provides about such extreme cases.

Episode: 60: 12 Year Old Girl Goes on Murder Spree

The host mentioned that Mark Totten, a criminaljustice professor and coauthor of *When Children Kill*, spoke about the seriousness of the juvenile's diagnosed disorders.

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Mark Totten, a criminal justice professor and co-author of When Children Kill, had to say this, We've got a young woman here who at the age of 12 was diagnosed with oppositional defiance disorder and conduct disorder. These are two very serious disorders.

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