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532 Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

The History of Literature

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Leopold and Lobe's Plan to Kill Bobby Franks

Leopold and Lobe thought they had it all worked out because they believe they were superior. They returned to Chicago where they enacted the rest of this plan. Leopold was almost ridiculous in his attempts to improve his ubermensch status. The two men escaped the death penalty thanks to Clarence Darrow's plea. But they were sentenced to life in prison for the murder plus 99 years for the kidnapping.

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