Saturday, August 21, 2010

Most Evil

There is a show on the I.D. channel titled MOST EVIL that Rot and I are fascinated by. A Columbia University professor, Dr. Michael Stone, has come up with a "scale of evil" that rates murderers, rapists, & torturers as to just how evil they are. The production value is fantastic & the music is unique and haunting. But we've always wondered...just what IS the breakdown of each number on the scale? What constitutes a rate of 1? 2? Lucky for us, NPR just did a story which breaks down every category on the scale. You can read the story here.

A 10 on Dr. Stone's scale: "In The Way" Killers, Not Fully Psychopathic

John List
Born in 1925, John List was described as rigid, joyless, angry and a neighborhood crank. A failed accountant with poor executive ability, he kept losing jobs, yet bought a big house for his wife and three children — which he couldn't afford. Caught between his indebtedness and his monstrous pride, he decided to kill his family. In 1971, he shot and killed his mother, wife and children, and fled to Colorado under an assumed name. He was at large for 18 years, until an image constructed by a forensic anthropologist was broadcast on America's Most Wanted. He died in prison in 2008 at age 82.


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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm OBSESSED with ID channel. In fact, I'm watching it RIGHT NOW. LOL

Kelly Renée said...

Whoa. That's a really interesting story. Hmm, maybe I should check out the show.

Chris 'Frog Queen' Davis said...

Okay, there might be a reason to turn on the TV :) I did hear the NPR bit, intrigued, but not inspired. I will have to add it to the the record list and give it a try. Thanks for the heads up.

Cheers!