Psychopathy Without Crime: What the Research Actually Tells Us
Does being high in psychopathic traits mean someone will become violent or criminal? The relationship is much more complicated than popular culture suggests. This episode examines psychopathy as a con...
12 Okt 4min
Beyond the Binary: What Modern Research Says About Organized and Disorganized Offenders
The organized-disorganized typology shaped how generations of investigators and students were trained to read a crime scene — careful planning and control on one side, impulsivity and chaos on the oth...
11 Okt 3min
ADHD and Criminal Responsibility: When the Brain Struggles with Self-Control
Can a neurodevelopmental disorder influence criminal behavior without eliminating legal responsibility? This episode examines the forensic implications of ADHD, including impaired behavioral inhibitio...
8 Okt 4min
The Boy in the Box: How Philadelphia Finally Gave a Name to Joseph Augustus Zarelli
For more than six decades, he was known only as the "Boy in the Box" — one of America's most haunting unidentified murder victims, his battered body found outside Philadelphia in 1957. Despite thousan...
7 Okt 2min
Justice Delayed: The Science and Psychology of the Teresa Ann Houck Cold Case
Teresa Ann Houck, 23, left her job at a Baltimore club in October 1986 and was found shot to death in Druid Hill Park hours later, leaving investigators with evidence but no suspect. For nearly 40 yea...
5 Okt 2min
The Psychology of the Getaway Driver: How Responsible Is Someone Who Never Commits the Violence?
The getaway driver may never enter the building, hold a weapon, or physically harm anyone—yet they can play an essential role in a violent crime. Psychologically, their distance from the violence can ...
4 Okt 3min
The Psychology of Lawful Deception: How Interrogation Tactics Walk the Legal Line
Courts have long allowed detectives to use certain deceptive tactics during interrogations — falsely claiming an accomplice confessed, or that evidence exists when it doesn't — but that doesn't mean a...
1 Okt 3min
Can a Brain Injury Turn Someone Into a Criminal? The Forensic Psychology of the Injured Brain
Can damage to the brain actually change someone’s personality enough to contribute to criminal behavior? From impaired impulse control to aggression and poor judgment, injuries to certain brain region...
30 Sep 3min
