Journalist Gust Verwerft looks back on high-profile processes in new book: “A murder is no longer a deterrent” | Art & Literature

Art & LiteratureCrime continues to fascinate people, especially when it comes to murder and manslaughter. Such crimes are currently being assessed by the Assize Court. Court journalist Gust Verwerft has been covering them for years and has bundled a number of them into a new, compelling book. “It is not a good thing that the Assize Court is in danger of disappearing,” he says in this interview. In addition, the reporter sheds light on some high-profile cases such as the parachute murder and analyzes our current society. “The psychological boundary to resort to murder and manslaughter has moved a long way.”