1. Crime Music.
- Author
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Capers, Bennett
- Subjects
MUSIC & crime ,CRIMINAL law ,PAYNE v. Tennessee (Supreme Court case) ,MUSIC psychology - Abstract
The article discusses the connections between music, crime, and criminal law in the U.S. In People versus Kelly case, defendant Douglas Oliver Kelly was sentenced of death for the first degree murder and rape of 19-year-old Sara Weir and robbery after Weir's mother presented a video footage about her life with the music of Irish singer Enya. It explores the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Payne versus Tennessee and its similarities with People versus Kelly. It also provide an overview of music's role in people's lives and its psychological effects.
- Published
- 2010