The Devil's Children

A History of Childhood and Murder

Authors:
Loretta Leach

Description:
This is a unique true crime history - from medieval society to Jamie Bulger - of children who kill and how adults have tried to make sense of them. The extraordinary and horrifying crime of murder by children of other children commands widespread public interest, but has this always been so? Focusing on the earliest recorded cases, up to and including the tragic killing of James Bulger, this fascinating investigation goes beyond the notoriety of the crimes to explore the real-life stories of the children who committed them and the adult world in which they took place.