Is neurodiversity an acceptable excuse in criminality?

A teenager has been found guilty of the murder of schoolgirl Elianne Andam, who was stabbed to death in South London in 2023. Her killer admitted manslaughter, claiming he was not in control of his actions because of his autism, which the jury rejected. James asks whether autism should ever be used as a reasonable defence in court?

An international study has found that children of a particular gender are more likely to receive preferential treatment from their parents. This prompted James to pose three questions: how does one knows if they’re a favourite, how parents pick their favourite, and how it feels if the favourite isn't you.

Plus, James digests the conclusions of a new report into UK accent based stereotypes, with the help from his listeners.

This episode was recorded on the 17th of January. Catch James O'Brien weekdays from 10am on LBC.