Last week we learned about creating policies to support and protect cult victims. This week we’ll discuss cases that have already occured. Below is a non-exhaustive list of cases that have set precedent over time. Some cases went to court, and decisions were made, while other cases never made it to court due to mass suicide or other tragedies. Please include accurate research on respecting victims when creating content for this week’s theme.
- People v. Manson (1971)
- Jonestown Massacre (1978)
- The Moonies (Unification Church) Case
- Wollersheim v. Church of Scientology
- The Hare Krishna Murders
- R v. Anne Hamilton-Byrne
- United States v. LaRouche
- R v. Roch Thériault
- United States v. Fishman
- Antelope, Oregon & Rajneeshpuram
- Order of the Solar Temple
- Branch Davidians – Waco Siege
- Aum Shinrikyo Case
- Heaven’s Gate
- The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity (Moonies) Tax Case
- Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God
- Nuwaubian Nation
- The Marcus Wesson Case
- People v. Tony Alamo
- Canada v. FLDS
- The Angel’s Landing Case
- The “Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity” Case
- The Brazilian “John of God” Case
- Keith Raniere & NXIVM
- Sarah Lawrence College Case
- El Chapo and the Sinaloa Cartel
- The “Love Has Won” Case
- The Sullivan Institute for Research in Psychoanalysis Case
- Twelve Tribes Case(s)
- Family International (The Children of God) Cases
- The Snapped Cult – Yahweh ben Yahweh
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References
Dye, T. R. (2017). Understanding public policy (15th ed.). Pearson.
Hill, M., & Varone, F. (2021). The public policy process (8th ed.). Routledge.
Knill, C., & Tosun, J. (2020). Public policy: A new introduction (2nd ed.). Bloomsbury.
Weible, C. M. (Ed.). (2023). Theories of the policy process (5th ed.). Routledge.
Smith, K. B., & Larimer, C. W. (2016). The public policy theory primer (3rd ed.). Westview Press.
Weimer, D. L., & Vining, A. R. (2017). Policy analysis: Concepts and practice (6th ed.). Routledge.
Resources to Share for Case Precedent
The following are various resources for this week for the history of cases realted to cults. If there are Amazon links, the sponsoring organization, The Freedom Train Project Incorporated, is receiving a percentage of sales to help victims of cults and coercive control.
