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Michele Singer Reiner and Rob Reiner pose with their children, Jake, Romy and Nick, far right, at a 2014 gala. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images

How the ‘slayer rule’ might play a role in determining who will inherit wealth from Rob Reiner and his wife

Naomi Cahn, University of Virginia and Reid Kress Weisbord, Rutgers University - Newark

These rules have a long history in the United States. They played a role in the notorious murders by the Menendez brothers and Scott Peterson.
Suspected shooter Luigi Mangione is led into a Hollidaysburg, Pa., courthouse for an extradition hearing on Dec. 10, 2024. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images

Luigi Mangione isn’t the first alleged criminal to capture many people’s imaginations – and hearts

Kimberly Przeszlowski, Quinnipiac University

Ted Bundy, the Menendez brothers and Bonnie and Clyde are other criminals who captivated observers because of their intriguing personal stories – and the violent nature of their crimes.
Lyle (left) and Erik Menendez sit with their defense attorney Leslie Abramson (right) in Beverly Hills Municipal Court during a hearing, Nov. 26, 1990. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

What the Menendez brothers’ case tells us about the moral paradox of true crime

Michael Arntfield, Western University

Netflix’s productions on the Menendez brothers reveal the moral problem at the heart of true crime: whose definition of “true” should viewers rely on when assessing the veracity of a narrative?

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