Who were Leopold and Loeb?
Q: Who were Leopold and Loeb?
A: Leopold and Loeb were two wealthy University of Chicago law students who kidnapped and murdered 14-year-old Robert "Bobby" Franks in 1924 in Chicago.
Q: What motivated Leopold and Loeb to murder Robert Franks?
A: Leopold and Loeb were motivated to murder Franks by their desire to commit a perfect crime.
Q: Who did Leopold and Loeb hire as counsel for the defense once they were arrested?
A: Leopold and Loeb hired Clarence Darrow as counsel for the defense once they were arrested.
Q: What was Darrow's summation at the trial of Leopold and Loeb?
A: Darrow's summation in their trial criticized capital punishment as retribution, rather than rehabilitation.
Q: What was the sentence for Leopold and Loeb for the kidnapping and murder of Robert Franks?
A: Leopold and Loeb were sentenced to life imprisonment.
Q: What happened to Richard Albert Loeb?
A: Loeb was killed by a fellow prisoner in 1936.
Q: When was Nathan Freudenthal Leopold, Jr. released from prison?
A: Leopold was released on parole in 1958.
