Training Overview
When a child murders a parent, society often recoils in disbelief—and rushes to rationalize. We search for trauma, neglect, or coercive control. The default assumption is that the parent must have done something. Abuse is presumed. Victimhood is reassigned.
And yet, in some chilling cases, the truth is far more disturbing: these children were not driven by survival but by calculation, control, and revenge.
This powerful webinar disrupts the traditional narrative of juvenile parricide by exploring cases where no history of abuse was documented: only entitlement, rage, and a desire for power or freedom. From Sarah Grace Patrick, who manipulated her narrative and community before killing her father, to Colin Griffith, whose calculated violence shocked an entire neighborhood, and Nikita Casap, whose parricide was rooted in control rather than fear—these cases shed light on a lesser-known but critical area of concern for justice professionals.
This session confronts some uncomfortable truths: not all juveniles who kill are victims. Some are orchestrators. Some are predators. And some are expert manipulators of the systems designed to protect them.
Learning Objectives
- Analyze case studies of non-abused juveniles parricide offenders
- Understand psychological profiles of control-driven adolescent perpetrators
- Explore legal complexities when victim/perpetrator roles are misassigned
- Apply investigative strategies that avoid default assumptions of parental guilt
- Recognize risk indicators of violence unrelated to abuse or trauma
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