Lizzie Borden Case Study

As a neuroscientist and psychologist, I will be diving into Lizzie Borden’s psyche, as I seek to discover the motivations behind her murders and I will discuss her psychological ailments as well as the factors that may have contributed to developing those. My findings on this case will published in the American Journal of Psychology.
Borden was born on July 19, 1860 to Andrew Jackson Borden and Sarah Anthony. Lizzie came from a very wealthy family; her father’s estate was valued at eight-million dollars in 2016. However, despite her father’s wealth and the grandeur of his estate, Lizzie did not live comfortably as her house lacked indoor plumbing and electricity. As an adult, Borden would be a strong religious advocate. Having a religious upbringing and attending the Central Congregational Church, she would teach Sunday school and become involved in social groups like the Christian Endeavor society and the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, an organization that strongly …show more content…
You can clearly see that she’s organized since police reports from the investigation show that she may have methodically planned her parents’ murder. She destroyed any possible evidence that could’ve tied her to the murder. She also seemed to have an alibi planned for when she was questioned about the murders. She tried to make it seem like she thought that Abby was seeing a sick friend. She also didn’t seem at all remorseful when she was interrogated. She was very calm, not at all indicating that she may have killed her parents. She was also recorded as crying out at the sight of her parents’ skulls which were used during the trial, perhaps in an attempt to seem aggrieved about her parents’ death. This shows that she is a psychopath because this was her attempt at mimicking grief even though she didn’t feel it. Many say that this outburst during the trial was a deciding factor in her