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...duties was identifying wounds that had been self-inflicted. "I had to make reports on the size of the wound, the distance of the weapon from the wound, the seriousness of the wound. Sometimes the boys would shoot each other in the arm, leg-somewhere that wouldn't maim, but would get them out of this gruesome war. If I identified such wounds, the boys were taken off and shot...
...over the counter as easily as guns could before the Brady Bill.) Back in New York, the two used around 48 sticks' worth to craft last week's bombs, according to the federal complaint charging both men with transportation of explosives across state lines with intent to kill or maim, an offense punishable by death...
...COURTROOM, DEFENDANTS BECOME REAL. To bolster his effort to prove that Denny's attackers acted with no specific intent to kill or maim, Faal sought constantly, and with some success, to humanize them. At one point, in a step that actually supported a prosecution contention that Williams had a rose tattoo that was visible on the videotape, Faal sent his client to the jury box so that jurors could not only see the young man's arm but also touch...
...believes there is a single "criminal gene" that programs people to maim or murder. Rather, a person's genetic makeup may give a subtle nudge toward violent actions. For one thing, genes help control production of behavior-regulating chemicals. One suspect substance is the neurotransmitter serotonin. Experiments at the Bowman Gray School of Medicine in North Carolina suggest that extremely aggressive monkeys have lower levels of serotonin than do more passive peers. Animals with low serotonin are more likely to bite, slap or chase other monkeys. Such animals also seem less social: they spend more time alone and less...
SURE, THERE have always been "Fire" Jolly Ranchers and Cinnamon Red Hots. but recently the candy company testing kitchens have decided that "pain" is the new craze in confections. As a consequence, the industry is flooding the shelves with vinegary, scorching, tongue-battering products meant to maim...