The Murder of Bobby Franks: How Leopold & Loeb Tried to Commit the ‘Perfect Crime
Update: 2025-11-17
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In this episode, we unravel The Leopold and Loeb Case, a landmark 1924 murder that stunned the nation. Leopold and Loeb—two wealthy, highly intelligent university students—conspired to commit a murder they believed would be “perfect.” Instead, their crime became one of the most infamous trials in U.S. history.
We examine:
- The psychological dynamics between Leopold and Loeb
- Their planning of the Bobby Franks murder
- The evidence that brought them down
- Clarence Darrow’s historic mitigation argument
- How the case transformed American criminal justice
A must-listen for fans of true crime storytelling, criminology, forensic psychology, and legal history.
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