Alyssa Bustamante has been labeled a thrill killer, a psychopath, and an evil monster. Only a child of fifteen herself when she committed an act of unimaginable violence, she remains a true killing anomaly. Part 2 of this story explores the dark layers of this young female offender, signs of psychopathy, and discusses how our society defines juvenile justice.
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Research for Episode 57 includes:
Courses: Gender & Crime, Criminal Justice System, Violence in America, Criminology
Alyssa D. Bustamante, Appellant, v. State of Missouri, Respondent. (2015) | FindLaw
Alyssa Bustamante Interrogation Video
Alyssa Bustamante | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
Alyssa Bustamante sentenced in child murder case - CSMonitor.com
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Evidence in Bustamante case detailed
Journal helps police find a 2009 Missouri teen thrill killer
Judge Grants Motion to Suppress Evidence in Bustamante Case | Fulton Sun
Petition · Repeal Law That Could Free Elizabeth Olten's Murderer Alyssa Bustamante Within 3 Years - United States · Change.org
Psychopathy Symptoms and Signs
www.researchgate.net/publication/307819660_The_Traits_and_the_Thrill_of_Serial_Kill
Teen killer had troubled family
Witness Testimony Key in Bustamante Sentencing | News | komu.com
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