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For the Thrill of It chronicles the shocking 1924 Chicago murder of a child committed by Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, two wealthy college students who claimed the crime was a thrill‑seeking act. The book follows their arrest, the discovery of key evidence such as a pair of eyeglasses, and the subsequent trial. Clarence Darrow, the renowned lawyer, defends the twins by arguing that childhood abuse led to a compulsion to kill, while prosecuting attorney Robert Crowe pushes for the death penalty. Set against the backdrop of 1920s Chicago—a period marked by speakeasies, flappers, and gangsters—the narrative illustrates the era’s moral ambiguity and the intense media attention surrounding the case.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Simon Baatz
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