SOC227 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: The Modern Dance, Demonic Possession, Estes Kefauver
24 Dec 2015
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Tuesday, june 10, 2014 part b: lecture 1. Topic: the demonic perspective on crime and deviance e. g. , the case of the brookfield demons. Argued that at the time of stabbing, johnson had been possessed by demons. Sworn testimony that some months before the murder took place, johnson was helping the girlfriend to move into the apartment, including all the family members of the girl o. 11 year old said that when he moved in, he was pushed from behind and turned around and saw an older man with a twisted finger that said beware . Foretold events; the demons are going to fix her eye hours later the women was stabbed in the eye by her 3 year old: catholic priests performed rituals for exorcism. Johnson witnessed these rituals he is seen as a good soul. Challenged the demons: don"t do it, do it to me, i"m stronger . He showed signs of possession of demonic powers.
