The Worst Crime

2019

Documentary

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IMDb Rating 5.4/10 10 141 141

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Plot summary

In July, 2002, Johnny Johnson was arrested and charged with the abduction and murder of 6-year-old Cassandra WilliIn July, 2002, Johnny Johnson was arrested and charged with the abduction and murder of 6-year-old Cassandra Williamson in Valley Park, Missouri. The effects of the crime continue to reverberate in the community. During the capital murder trial, a proceeding clouded by questions of mental illness and competency, a juror described the killing as "the worst possible crime." This film seeks to answer the question: Does the worst possible crime deserve the worst possible punishment?

Director

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Ben Scholle

Top cast

Morley Swingle Photo
Morley Swingle as Self - Prosecuting Attorney
Sue McGraugh Photo
Sue McGraugh as Self - Supervisor, Criminal Defense Clinic St. Louis University School of Law
Loyce Hamilton Photo
Loyce Hamilton as Self - Defense Attorney Post-Conviction (Retired), Missouri State Public Defender System
Bob Lundt Photo
Bob Lundt as Self - Defense Attorney, Post-Conviction Missouri State Public Defender System
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1 hr 32 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by NanoFrog 5 / 10

Experience in forensic psychiatry dissents

I had some years as a forensic psychiatric evaluator, determining if accused defendants were competent by legal standards to face trial for their offences or crimes. Several of those were notorious homicides/murders. The scenes with the family of this guy are surreal. They seem so surprised that the community was absolutely appalled by this crime. And then came the forgiveness scenes. Harder to watch. Yes. It seems clear the killer was and is mentally ill. Being mentally ill is not a pass. It is not an excuse. It is tragic and it is dangerous. Such terrible crimes as that shown here cannot be forgiven. While severe it was important that the state brought all of its wrath on this guy. A wounded animal is more dangerous than a rested one. Juding by the level of actual consciousness, or rather the lack thereof, of his family...well they seemed generally clueless and also appear to have had little or no resources to cope with this person...but it also looks honestly that they did not try very hard at all. We can pity the circumstances that damaged this boy but any talk of forgiveness or less than full accountability should be out of the question.
Reviewed by MissM-07 6 / 10

My heart breaks for Casey's family, but also for the failure of a system that killed a sick man

Reviewed by OneAnjel 5 / 10

Death Penalty is not about punishment

I was surprised they sort of glossed over the crime and then started bending toward sympathy for the perp without yet broaching the fact that he had already been diagnosed with schizophrenia and had been using meth -- a known danger combo. In fact 20 minutes in, they still hadn't made it clear that he did the crime nor what the evidence was. But very shortly it does become clear that whether he committed the crime is not in question. The show opens up with the comment that one of the jurors asked is there a worst crime and if not we should give him the worst penalty. As someone in the legal field I disagree that's the way to determine the punishment. Yes, ill people can appear innocent to family and bleeding hearts but that just gives then more leeway to commit unforgivable acts. His caretakers were just as much at fault. That being said, he does not belong out in society because he's proven he will not stay on his meds, if nothing else. Guilty by reason of insanity is a misunderstood term, thanks to the media. It really is just a way to ensure the person receives treatment while incarcerated -- not with the goal of being cured and released. Adults with schizophrenia have the mental self control of a child without the usual sense of right and wrong. He should have already been in a facility and this would not have happened. But Death is a misunderstood penalty - it was first used to rid society of the murderer, not to deter others nor punish the convict. Will we ever be a society who wants to house and rehabilitate evil rather than rid ourselves of the threat? I doubt it. But some cases are not that black and white. If someone killed my child, I personally wouldn't want them to have the freedom of escaping their miserable life through death. Western society puts too much idolization on life and thinks of death as something horrifying. Really, we might be in hell right now. Many ancient societies view death as moving on, not some final act. But I digress. The presentation here is slow and there's a lot of talking by the family and experts etc that is hard to sit through. It feels like a film hoping to spotlight the idea that death penalty is wrong. Luckily, we all get to vote for officials per state and are not imprisoned by the screaming of bleeding hearts -- yet (Let's go Brandon).
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