We tackle the history of legal thrillers, the journey of a lawyer-turned-author, and if violence is hereditary. Defending Jacob is a miniseries on Apple TV, based on the book by William Landay.

Extras:

  • interview with show creator Mark Bomback // article https://bit.ly/bombackinterview
  • talk at Google with author William Landay // 45 min https://bit.ly/landayint1
  • interview with author William Landay // 7 min https://bit.ly/landayint2
  • Abraham Lincoln’s true crime writing // article https://bit.ly/attorneyabe
  • LA Times reporting on the “murder gene” // article https://bit.ly/murdergene1
  • 1997 Esquire article about the “murder gene” // article https://bit.ly/murdergene2
  • Italian court case with reduced sentence due to gene // article https://bit.ly/courtcasegene
  • the science behind MAOA gene // article https://bit.ly/MAOAgene

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