In one of the most extraordinary legal defenses in modern criminal history, the case of Regina v. Kenneth James Parks challenged the limits of criminal liability and consciousness. Often referred to as the “Sleepwalking Defense,” the 1987 Canadian murder trial tested how courts interpret voluntary and involuntary actions—and whether a person can be held criminally…
Legal Implications of Handling Human Remains: The Joanna Kathlyn Kinman Case In a bizarre and unsettling case out of Victoria, Australia, Joanna Kathlyn Kinman avoided jail time after pleading guilty to offensive conduct involving human remains. The 48-year-old, who worked as a ranger at an animal shelter, attempted to sell human toes that had been…