Agnew's (1992:57) research in the stress literature led him to the discovery that the removal of positive stimuli can also cause strain. ... Moreover, the constant anticipation of his stepmother being separated from him seemed unjust, as he needed what every 10-year old needed – a motherly figure that showed love and compassion. ... Under his father's upbringing, Hall was subjected to violence from a young age, which desensitized him from the terror. At one NSM meeting just a few weeks before he died, Hall's father boasted that 'by the age of nine, my son was able to...

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