Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Does the author have any responsibility in such cases?
Only two years after the story was published, Jack the Ripper's crimes horrified London. A stage play based on Stevenson's book was cut short because of the uproar, and investigators soon came to believe that "Jack" was in fact an educated man, perhaps a doctor, leading a double life. Do you think it possible that stories of this kind prompt "copycat" crimes? If so, does the author have any responsibility in such cases?
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