“Murderabilia”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

Buyers typically seek collectibles that are either artifacts used or owned by murderers and items (often artwork) created by them. According to crime writer Leigh Lundin, buyers may be interested in the macabre, but many believe such artifacts offer power and control.^[4]

Virtually anything once owned or created by mass murderers or serial killers can be marketed, such as vehicles, artwork and weapons used in crimes. Clothing is also in high demand,^[5] particularly clothes worn during crimes themselves.

Sale and display of murderabilia items

In 2007, American school shooter Wayne Lo caused controversy after it was found that he was selling his artwork on a web site.^[6]

In June 2011, the United States Government auctioned off personal items which belonged to Ted Kaczynski which were found in his Montana cabin upon his capture in 1996.^[7] The auction took place entirely online. The proceeds went to victims and victims' families of Kaczynski's crimes.^[8]

In 2016, George Zimmerman, killer of Trayvon Martin (who was ultimately acquitted of murder charges), sold the handgun that was used in the killing for $250,000.^[9]

Attempts to restrict sale of murderabilia items

In 2005, a serial killer's artwork was sold online in Massachusetts. State lawmakers proposed to block the activity, setting off a debate on free speech rights of prisoners.^[10]

Andy Kahan, director of the Houston-based Mayor's Crime Victims Office, has lobbied strongly against the sale of murderabilia material. In May 2001, eBay banned the sale of murderabilia items, but sales continued on other websites.^[11] As of 2007, the sale of such items was banned in five states: Texas, California, New Jersey, Michigan and Utah.^[11] In 2010, Senators John Cornyn of Texas and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota teamed up to introduce a bill in Congress that would outlaw the sale of murderabilia. The bill was called the "Stop the Sale of Murderabilia to Protect the Dignity of Crime Victims Act of 2010," and came after several individual fights over the issue.^[12] The bill died in committee.^[13]

See also

References

1. ^{{cite news |first=Sally |last=Macdonald |title= Crime Victims Advocate Moved From Mayor's Office to HPD |url=http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/local/100716-crime-victims-director-moved-from-mayor's-office-to-hpd |date=July 16, 2010 |accessdate=July 22, 2010}}
2. ^{{cite book | last=Barrett | first=Grant | title=The Official Dictionary of Unofficial English: A Crunk Omnibus for Thrillionaires and Bampots for the Ecozoic Age|publisher=McGraw-Hill|date=2006-05-23|isbn=978-0-07-145804-7|page=243}}
3. ^{{cite news | url=http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1629655,00.html | title=Cracking Down on 'Murderabilia' | last=Hylton | first=Hilary | date=2007-06-05 | work=TIME | accessdate=2008-10-04}}
4. ^{{cite web| last=Lundin|first=Leigh| title=Merchandising Murder | url=http://www.sleuthsayers.org/2012/01/merchandising-murder.html |work=Murderabilia | publisher=SleuthSayers |location=Orlando | date=2012-10-15}}
5. ^{{cite news |first=Tim |last=Potter |title= Outrage – and insight – over Hesston shooter ‘murderabilia’ |url= http://www.kansas.com/news/local/crime/article165309057.html|date=August 3, 2017 |accessdate=August 30, 2017|work=Wichita Eagle}}
6. ^{{cite news |first=Dan |last=Copulsky |title= Wayne Lo 'murderabilia' site causes controversy |url=http://www.llamaledger.com/news/2007/05/16/News/Wayne.Lo.murderabilia.Site.Causes.Controversy-2902645.shtml |work=Llama Ledger |date=May 16, 2007 |accessdate=June 23, 2009}}
7. ^{{cite news |first=Kathy |last=Lohr |title= Unabomber's Criminal Collectibles Up For Auction |url=https://www.npr.org/2011/05/24/136616438/unabombers-criminal-collectibles-up-for-auction |date=May 24, 2011 |accessdate=June 7, 2010}}
8. ^{{cite news |first=Thomas |last=Vinciguerra |title= The ‘Murderabilia’ Market |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/05/weekinreview/05murderabilia.html?_r=3&src=twrhp |date=June 4, 2011 |accessdate=June 7, 2010 |work=The New York Times}}
9. ^https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36354206
10. ^{{cite news |title=Online auction of killer's art spurs debate |url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-5956202-7.html |publisher=CNET News |date=November 16, 2005 |accessdate=June 23, 2009}}
11. ^¹{{cite news |first=Hilary |last=Hylton |title= Cracking Down On "Murderabilia"|url=http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1629655,00.html|date=May 13, 2007 |accessdate=June 5, 2007}}
12. ^{{cite news |first=James |last=Schneider |title= Senators Try to Halt Sale of Gruesome 'Murderabilia' |url=http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/06/18/senators-try-halt-sale-gruesome-murderabilia/ |date=June 18, 2010 |accessdate=July 22, 2010 |work=Fox News}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/3468/all-info|title=All Information (Except Text) for S.3468 - Stop the Sale of Murderabilia to Protect the Dignity of Crime Victims Act of 2010|work=Congress.gov|accessdate=22 February 2019}}