About this episode
This episode explores the case of John Joubert, a youth who was bullied and later became a murderer.
John Joubert was bullied as a youth - but that’s really no excuse… Sources: ///Reading/// A Need to Kill by Mark Pettit https://books.apple.com/ca/book/a-need-to-kill/id722421216 ///Video/// 1996 NewsWatch 7 Doc https://youtu.be/QNsC-kFnRqQ?si=bvOSenCWSrjbpTgq Forensic Files Forensic Files - Season 4, Episode 7 - Ties That Bind - Full Episode ///// Dark Topic + DT + on Spotify ~ https://tinyurl.com/26e4bjsn Patreon ~ patreon.com/darktopic Merch ~ https://darktopicofficial.com/ For Apple + subscribe on the podcast app. Our Sponsors: * Check out Mood and use my code DARKTOPIC for a great deal: https://mood.com * Check out Quince: https://quince.com/darktopic * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code DARKTOPIC20 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dark-topic2753/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
People in this episode
Host: Jack Luna
Topics covered
- true crime
- bullying
- murder
- psychology
- forensics
Keywords
- John Joubert
- bullying
- murder
- forensics
- true crime
- A Need to Kill
Sponsors
Mood, Quince, TruDiagnostic
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: A Need to Kill
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