203: Does Psychological Profiling Really Work?

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203: Does Psychological Profiling Really Work?

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FBI profilers are the mystical heroes of law enforcement, with the ability to look at a crime and imagine the suspect. But is it science or just wishful thinking?

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Apr 15, 2019

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4: 104: How Should the Media Cover Crime?: A brief history of crime reporting and how we screwed it up in America. by The Philosophy of Crime
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1: 101: Why Is True Crime So Popular?: Where does our fascination with true crime come from? When did this obsession begin? Renner traces it all back to the "true crime singularity." by The Philosophy of Crime
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6: 106: Effect & Cause: We want so desperately to go back in time and stop a crime from happening. But we can't change the past. Or can we? by The Philosophy of Crime
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2: 102: Are Killers Born Bad or Are They Made That Way?: Nature or nurture? What makes a man evil? Is it genetics or is it their environment? And is there even such a thing as free will? by The Philosophy of Crime
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6: 206: The Ethics of Familial DNA: The world has changed. A new tool has been created to solve the coldest cases. And if we're not careful, it'll be taken away from us in a heartbeat. by The Philosophy of Crime
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5: 105: Does Everyone Have the Capacity to Kill?: You're not a murderer, right? You wouldn't even hurt a fly, would you? Don't be so sure. by The Philosophy of Crime
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5: 205: Psychics and Crime: On the record, police rarely admit to using psychics to solve crimes. But a surprising number of detectives often consult with soothsayers to discover new leads. by The Philosophy of Crime
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306: What Really Happened at Kent State?: 50 years ago this week, 4 students were killed by National Guardsmen at Kent State. But nobody can agree on who fired first. And the only man who knows the truth is a car salesmen who lives on a mountain.  Covered Topics: Kent State, Terry Norman, National Guard, Kent State Shootings, My Lai Massacre, Vietnam, Pontius Pilate, Objective Truth, Friedrich Nietzsche, Eugene Wigner, Massimiliano Proietti, Perspectivism, Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer, William Schroeder Further Reading: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y5cftds7-8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y5cftds7-8</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN7PUy8ZrQE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN7PUy8ZrQE</a> https://www.sciencealert.com/watch-how-repetition-creates-an-illusion-of-truth <a href="https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/truth/">https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/truth/</a> <a href="https://w by The Philosophy of Crime
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Bonus: Little Liars Everywhere - Four murders, two false confessions, one meddling cop.: This is a special, bonus episode of The Philosophy of Crime. It's a piece of long-form journalism I wrote about a man named Donny Soke, who I met while researching the unsolved murder of Lisa Pruett. Donny is serving a 888-year prison sentence for murders he did not commit. Please listen to his story.  --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/philosophyofcrime/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/philosophyofcrime/support</a> by The Philosophy of Crime
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4: 204: Why Do We Still Have the Death Penalty?: In the United States, we still execute prisoners for a variety of crimes. We are one of the last civilized societies to do so. Why is capital punishment so popular, here? by The Philosophy of Crime
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303: Is It Still Possible to Disappear Without A Trace And Start A New Life?: Not all those who wander are lost. Most of us fantasize about started a new life somewhere. Few of us succeed. Covered Topics: Maura Murray, John List, Patrick McDermott, John J. Nazarian, Evan Ratliff, Alan Watts, Ken Lay, Plato, David Hume Further Reading: <a href="https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/identity-personal/">https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/identity-personal/</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trqDnLNRuSc&t=312s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trqDnLNRuSc&t=312s</a> <a href="https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-06-18-mn-3671-story.html">https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-06-18-mn-3671-story.html</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_List">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_List</a> <a href="https://murderpedia.org/male.L/l/list-john-emil.htm">https://murderpedia.org/male.L/ by The Philosophy of Crime
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302: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. Or Is It?: Learn about the "Mean World Syndrome" and how the world is actually safer than you think. Topics: Mean World Syndrome, George Gerbner, Logical Fallacies, Aristotle, Serial Killer's Apprentice Further reading: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean_world_syndrome">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean_world_syndrome</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gerbner">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gerbner</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-0E4qHqZ5o">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-0E4qHqZ5o</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallacy">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallacy</a> <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/relationships/the-rise-of-mean-world-syndrome-in-social-media/article21481089/">https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/relationships/the-rise-of-mean-world-syndrome-in-social-media/article21481089/</a> <a by The Philosophy of Crime
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301: Why Do Some Crimes Have a Statute of Limitations?: When a crime is committed, a clock begins to tick. If you're not charged before time runs out, you can never be prosecuted. But why? Topics Covered: Ted Conrad, Demosthenes, Statute of Limitations, Phormion, Bill Cosby, Andrea Constand, John Demjanjuk, Amnesty, Thirty Tyrants, Critias, Emmanuel Levinas, Hannah Arendt, Charles Griswold, Amy Mihaljevic Further Reading: <a href="https://digitalcommons.law.scu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1107&context=facpubs">https://digitalcommons.law.scu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1107&context=facpubs</a> <a href="https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2008/01/theodore_john_conrad_the_fbi_h.html">https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2008/01/theodore_john_conrad_the_fbi_h.html</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlT5Ez_Hfao">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlT5Ez_Hfao</a> <a href="https://people.com/crime/who-is-andrea by The Philosophy of Crime
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402: What Are Grand Juries and Why Do They Need To Go?: It's 2021 and we still have secret courts in the United States. What are Grand Juries anyway? How do they work? What are they for? And why are they the worst? Covered Topics: Breonna Taylor, Grand Juries, Sol Wachtler, Karl Popper, Plato, George Schwartz, Social Contract, George Soros, Tamir Rice Further Reading: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/20/us/breonna-taylor-grand-jury.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/20/us/breonna-taylor-grand-jury.html</a> <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/29/us/breonna-taylor-grand-jurors/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/29/us/breonna-taylor-grand-jurors/index.html</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDaNU7yDnsc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDaNU7yDnsc</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7thxae0AFM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7thxae0AFM</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/30/us/breonna-taylor by The Philosophy of Crime
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304: Is Reasonable Doubt Reasonable?: What is reasonable doubt? Can it be defined? Who does it really help? Covered topics: Caylee Anthony, Reasonable Doubt, Standard of Proof, William Blackstone, Victor V. Nebraska, Rene Descartes, Cartesian Doubt Further Reading: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvIdgW74LCk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvIdgW74LCk</a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-crime-anthony-reaction/anthony-verdict-a-victory-for-reasonable-doubt-experts-say-idUSTRE7646U820110705">https://www.reuters.com/article/us-crime-anthony-reaction/anthony-verdict-a-victory-for-reasonable-doubt-experts-say-idUSTRE7646U820110705</a> <a href="http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2011/07/nancy_grace_explains_what_the.html">http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2011/07/nancy_grace_explains_what_the.html</a> <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/casey_anthony_trial/casey-anthony-juror-jury-sick-stomach-guilty-verdict/story?id=14005609">https: by The Philosophy of Crime
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404: Should We Defund the Police?: What do we mean when we say we want to defund the police? Also, who came up with the idea of police originally, and how are they supposed to act? Covered topics: George Floyd, Derek Chauvin, Robert Peel, Peelian Principles, Rover’s Morning Glory, Steven Kinas, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Social Contract, Mariame Kaba Further Reading: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnxlq5XQMkg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnxlq5XQMkg</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peelian_principles">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peelian_principles</a> <a href="https://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2014/04/23/anger-managed-the-copy-who-arrested-rover-has-a-history-of-violence-and-plenty-to-say-about-that-july-fourth-night">https://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2014/04/23/anger-managed-the-copy-who-arrested- by The Philosophy of Crime
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405: Renner's 2nd Law of True Crime Dynamics: For every tragedy, there exists an equal an opposite moment of grace. What is going on here? And what does it say about humanity? Covered Topics: Harvey Weinstein, Woody Allen, Ronan Farrow, Karma, Ka Like a Wheel, Amber Hagerman, Rae-Leigh Bradbury, Amber Alert, Karen Perez, Tim Miller, Texas EquuSearch, Adam Walsh, America’s Most Wanted, Otis Toole, Werhner von Braun, Martin Bryant, DJ Grandmaster Caz, Mr. Rogers Further Reading: <a href="https://www.insider.com/good-things-because-of-bad-things-2018-3#the-outcome-amber-alerts-were-born-14">https://www.insider.com/good-things-because-of-bad-things-2018-3#the-outcome-amber-alerts-were-born-14</a> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/my-father-woody-allen-danger-892572">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/my-father-woody-allen-danger-892572</a> <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/from-aggressive-overtures-to-sexual-assault-ha by The Philosophy of Crime
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501: How Can Lawyers Defend Guilty People?: How Can Lawyers Defend Guilty People? by The Philosophy of Crime
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406: Killer Art, Or How to Love Thriller While Still Hating Michael Jackson: What happens to the art when an artist becomes a criminal? Can we still enjoy a good song written by a maniac? Or does that make us enablers? Covered Topics: Michael Jackson, John Landis, Thriller, David Foster Wallace, Roland Barthes, Death of the Author, Hitler, John Wayne Gacy Further Reading: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/nov/21/michael-jackson-thriller-changed-music-videos">https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/nov/21/michael-jackson-thriller-changed-music-videos</a> <a href="https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/10/11/17933686/me-too-separating-artist-art-johnny-depp-woody-allen-michael-jackson-louis-ck">https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/10/11/17933686/me-too-separating-artist-art-johnny-depp-woody-allen-michael-jackson-louis-ck</a> <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/05/the-world-still-spins-around-male-genius/559925/">https: by The Philosophy of Crime
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504: School Shooters and Toxic Masculinity: School Shooters and Toxic Masculinity by The Philosophy of Crime
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503: The Alford Plea – Pleading Guilty When You’re Innocent: The Alford Plea – Pleading Guilty When You’re Innocent by The Philosophy of Crime
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502: Does Reward Money Ever Help Solve Cold Cases?: Does Reward Money Ever Help Solve Cold Cases? by The Philosophy of Crime
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505: Help, I Still Don't Understand Money Laundering!: Help, I Still Don't Understand Money Laundering! by The Philosophy of Crime
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203: Does Psychological Profiling Really Work?

203: Does Psychological Profiling Really Work?

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