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James Whittier Parker: I very rarely see people who have evil in their hearts. It is just people making really bad decisions because they did…

On the recordSeptember 24, 2013
I very rarely see people who have evil in their hearts. It is just people making really bad decisions because they did not have any other option.

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Parker reflects on the nature of criminal behavior and decision-making.

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