Crimes of Passion

Crimes of passion are typically unplanned and may involve violent or aggressive behavior towards a romantic partner or family member. Such crimes consider many aspects of the crime committed, including their legal definition, psychological factors, and potential consequences.


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Young male prison inmate sits stoicly as he listens to his sentencing.
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Young male prison inmate stands before a microphone and speaks in court.
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Young woman with a cane wears a mint greet tee shirt as she embraces a member of law enforcement.
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Young man gives a fiery dressing town to a young male defendant in a prison suit.
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Middle-aged woman delivers a victim impact statement.
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Daniel Pearson
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defendant reads paper statement in court
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defendant reading paper statement in court
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woman with braids sits in courtroom
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Young woman crying in court
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Judge John Niedrach sentences Brandon Christopher Risner, a haunted house scare actor, for maliciously killing Aaron William Davis, a friend he'd known since high school.
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Vinnie Politan stands in Winn Dixie parking lot
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Ali Abulaban sits in court
Defendant in orange jumpsuit in court.
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Ali Abulaban looks at the camera as the verdict was read.
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Ali Abulaban cries after hearing the verdict
Ali Abulaban sits in court
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Ali Abulaban and his attorneys sit in court
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Ali Abulaban points at the prosecutor
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At one point, Abulaban turned to the judge to protest a question, asking,
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