Nathan Leopold Jr.Nathan Leopold was an extremely intelligent teen who had a bright future to look forward to. Leopold had an IQ of over 200 and had already graduated from high school when he was only 19 years old. Although he was very smart, he was also very awkward in social situations as he was growing up.
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Richard LoebRichard Loeb was a good student growing up and went to college at a young age. However, he did not excel in college and ended up drinking and gambling. People always considered Loeb to be very attractive and good with people.
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Leopold and Loeb's Relationship
Leopold and Loeb became friends in college and eventually had a more intimate relationship as time went on. Together, the teens did more risky things and started to accompany eachother in small cases of theft, arson, and vandalism. Leopold and Loeb wanted to do something bigger, that is when they started to plan for "the perfect crime."