Episode Synopsis
The latest in the Oscar Pistorius trial is discussed with footage from the court, and the implications of abuse and intimidation against the olympic medalist from South Africa are examined. We also discuss the death penalty sentence of Michelle Byrom, who could be the first woman to be executed in Mississippi since 1944, and the Jordan Linn Graham sentencing in this episode of Crime Time with guest, retired FBI SSA Jim Clemente.
Guest Bio
Jim Clemente is a retired FBI agent and current advisor, writer and producer for the TV series “Criminal Minds.” A graduate of Fordham University School of Law, Jim was the head of the Child Sex Crimes Prosecution Team in Bronx County for the New York City Law Department. As a result of undercover work that led to the imprisonment of a child sex offender, Clemente was recruited into the FBI. From 1998 until October 2009 he was a Supervisory Special Agent in the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit in Quantico, Virginia. He is an expert in the fields of Sex Crimes Investigations, Sex Offender Behavior, Child Sexual Victimization, and Child Pornography. Clemente has investigated and consulted on thousands of cases involving the violent and sexual crimes, sexual victimization of children, and he has interviewed hundreds of victims and offenders. He has also testified as an expert witness and lectured on these topics across the country and around the world.
Hosts
Allison Hope Weiner
Episode Breakdown
00:01 Welcome to Crime Time.
00:30 Introducing Jim Clemente.
01:10 Evidence in the Oscar Pistorius trial is discussed including the scream heard by neighbors and the reliability of an earwitness testimony.
06:20 A witness’s testimony regarding Pistorius’s reaction to his girlfriend’s death is discussed.
09:30 Do the text messages used as evidence in the trial show a pattern of violence from Pistorius?
20:40 Mississippi’s upcoming execution of its first female convict in 70 years is discussed along with the death penalty.
27:40 Jordan Linn Graham seeks to withdraw her guilty plea after expectations of a life sentence.
31:50 Thanks and goodbye.
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