James B. Clarke Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Convicted murderer
Date of Birth: 08-Feb-1957
Place of Birth: Delaware, United States
Date of Death: 19-Apr-1996
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About James B. Clarke Jr.
- James B.
- Clarke Jr.
- was an inmate executed in April 1996 in the State of Delaware for the murder of his adoptive parents.
- Clarke confessed to the crime.
- He was motivated by a desire for the couple's life insurance.
- The murders took place in May 1994, one month after he had been released on parole for an earlier conviction.
- Clarke had served 21 years of a 30-year sentence for his attempted slaying of a 3-year-old girl in 1973, but in spite of his failure to participate in rehabilitation and repeated discipline by prison authorities for fighting, he was released for good behavior.
- His case inspired public outrage and proposed legislation to curtail unwarranted early release.
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