The Sleep of Reason: The James Bulger Case

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Ferguson, Euan (9 February 2003). "Ten years on". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. It really also angered me reading how the system really DOES protect the criminals instead of the victims and their families. Why is it those boys were protected so thoroughly in the aftermath of their crimes when they not only destroyed one baby's life, but also the lives of his family? Just because they were ten-years old at the time, does not automatically mean they can be rehabilitated. The fact that they were so young when they committed the crime makes it so much worse - if they can do that at aged 10, what the hell are they capable of when their adults? It came down to the simple fact that I have heard about James Bulger all my life as a fear mongering tactic to stay close when out with my own parents. I didn't know enough about the crime even though I've grown up listening to this tragedy, besides the heartbreak of the crime reading this book allowed me to know the real facts, not the rumours I had been led to believe were true about certain parts of this case.

Osley, Richard (4 July 2013). "James Bulger killer Jon Venables to be freed". The Independent. Archived from the original on 4 July 2013 . Retrieved 4 July 2013.In June 2001, after a six-month review, the parole board ruled the boys were no longer a threat to public safety and could be released, as their minimum tariff had expired in February of that year. Home Secretary David Blunkett approved the decision, and they were released a few weeks later on lifelong licence after serving eight years. [63] [64] It was reported that both boys "were given new identities and moved to secret locations under a ' witness protection'-style programme." [65] This was supported by the fabrication of passports, national insurance numbers, qualification certificates, and medical records. Blunkett added his own conditions to their licence and insisted on being sent daily updates on the boys' actions. [4]

a b Pilkington, Edward (11 November 1993). "Blood on boy's shoe 'was from victim' ". Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013 . Retrieved 14 July 2009. Clearly recognising that there is a strong need to explain, not excuse or justify, but to figure why this dreadful crime took place, Smith has covered all bases.

Bulger's mother says Venables 'should be identified' ". BBC. 6 March 2010. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022 . Retrieved 6 March 2010. James Bulger's father loses Jon Venables identity challenge". BBC News. 4 March 2019. Archived from the original on 4 March 2019 . Retrieved 4 March 2019.