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Posssession & Crime
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 2 2026
Pages: 432
Weight: 1.27
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
What happens when belief, fear, and the human mind collide? Possession and Crime explores real cases where people claimed to be controlled by supernatural forces and committed acts of violence that shocked the world.
From the infamous 1981 trial of Arne Cheyenne Johnson known as the Devil Made Me Do It case to Sean Sellers' chilling claims of demonic control and David Berkowitz's early confessions as the Son of Sam, this book takes you inside the courtroom battles where faith, law, and mental health intersected in extraordinary ways.
Not all tragedies happened in court. Anneliese Michel endured sixty-seven exorcism sessions in 1970s Germany and died from malnutrition and dehydration. Michael Taylor in Britain murdered his wife after an overnight exorcism and Vilma Trujillo in Nicaragua was tortured and killed during a ritual meant to cast out demons. These stories reveal the deadly consequences when belief and mental vulnerability collide.
History shows us that this is not a modern phenomenon. The Loudun Possessions in 1634 led to accusations against a priest and executions for sorcery. Roland Doe, a fourteen-year-old boy in 1949, inspired the book and film The Exorcist. Across centuries, humans have interpreted extreme or inexplicable behavior as demonic influence often with devastating results.
In every case I explore psychology provides insight. Hallucinations, trauma, stress-induced psychosis, and delusions are examined alongside religious belief to show how the mind can unravel under pressure. What looks like possession is often a language of suffering, a way for people to express fear, guilt, or trauma when no other explanation is available.
Institutions, clergy, and courts respond in different ways. Sometimes intervention prevents harm. Sometimes misunderstanding or neglect allows tragedy to unfold. Each story demonstrates the importance of understanding mental health, trauma, and belief to protect the vulnerable and prevent violence.
Possession and Crime is for readers fascinated by true crime, psychology, and the supernatural. It is a gripping, thought-provoking exploration of the darkest corners of human behavior. Through detailed cases, psychological insight, and historical perspective, this book asks readers to consider the fine line between madness, morality, and the supernatural.
Prepare to enter a world where fear becomes belief, belief becomes action, and the human mind confronts forces both real and imagined. Possession and Crime is an unsettling but essential look at what happens when fear, faith, and violence collide.
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