______ was an infamous criminal who received national attention after committing an armed robbery and rape while on parole for murder.

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Willie Horton became widely known in the late 1980s during the presidential campaign, as his case was used to attack Michael Dukakis, who was then the governor of Massachusetts. Horton had been serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole for murder, but he was released on a weekend furlough program. He did not return from his furlough and committed armed robbery and rape during this time. The case highlighted issues with the furlough program and was used politically to question Dukakis's judgment and policies on crime.

______ Was an Infamous Criminal Who Received National Attention After