A violent murder, a child on death row

Paula Cooper was 15 when she murdered 77-year-old Ruth Pelke in her Indiana home and was sentenced to death. But a campaign for her life came from an unexpected quarter. Alex Mar delves into Paula's tumultuous upbringing, the fatal events leading to the crime, and the subsequent legal battles, shedding light on the societal issues encompassing the case. Read by Sarah Naughton.