The video of this interview can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/Xtz3yu70J2U Jerrod Brown, Ph.D., is a professor, trainer, consultant, and researcher, and the founder and CEO of the American Institute for the Advancement of Forensic Studies (AIAFS). He has focused some of his work on the topic sexually motivated homicides.Mysopeds are an extreme outlier of the sexually motivated child killer. Show Highlights: - The AIAFS organization and Jerrod Brown’s contributions. Colleague, and previous guest, Eric Hickey. - What is “mysopedia?” A little known, “sadistic pedophile,” murderer of children. How can it be distinguished from sexual sadists, pedophiles, and other conditions? - Motive for these crimes. The depersonalization and hatred of the victim. The role of fantasy and fantasy development. A cyclical process where the perpetrator returns to a “baseline” state, ultimately. - Trauma and attachment based lens. Rejection from family and friends. Brain development and the fractur...
Author Keven McQueen has written books for decades now, and has taken an interest in what he calls “historical true crime.” In this interview we discuss his book on crimes in the Hoosier state before 1940. In addition, some of Keven’s musings on history, society, and the particular sources he has found most helpful in finding these unique stories. Show Highlights: - Keven’s journey in becoming a non-fiction author. - His moral and ethical concerns writing about criminal cases. The reason for his cutoff of 1940 as the last year he will draw stories from. - Thoughts on the popularity of true crime. An explanation of “historical” true crime. - Hazel Triumphant! A young mother is accused of the murder of her infant twins. She was the sole caretaker of the two children, until it was discovered they were not real. - Hypothetical Questions in Abundance. An outspoken, pro-German, minister shares his views in the World War I period. Did this result in his murder? Or was there something...
Dr. Brandon F. Greene has worked for over forty years in dealing with child maltreatment, family preservation and a host of other areas of great interest to those working to improve society. A cogent, entertaining, and data-driven book is the end result of he and his colleagues’ work in some very challenging settings. Dr. Greene provides a range of techniques and instruments to assist the most vulnerable in our communities using behavior analysis as the guide. The video interview can be viewed on our Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/ubVQyNF97ik Show Highlights: - Dr. Greene’s career in the field of child welfare, family reunification, domestic violence prevention, etc. - Behavior Analysis Metrics & Applications (BAMA). - Critical Family Periods. A two-edged sword. - In cases where children are separated from their families, is the goal always to return home? The termination of parental rights. - The CLEAN instrument, and how it is used in child welfare cases. - The use of task an...
An examination of one chapter from Jay Moore's book "From a Behavioral Point of View: A Psychological Primer" where he discusses the idea that genes do not "cause" behavior in the common use of the term. Implications for behaviorists, and especially criminal behaviorologists, are significant. From a Behavioral Point of View: A Psychological Primer by Jay Moore: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34599965-from-a-behavioral-point-of-view --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/criminalbehaviorology/support
Criminal Behaviorology Eating at Us: Cannibalism in History, Legend and in the Animal World For this Halloween special, we are serving up a tasty treat. The concept of cannibals conjures scary images and horrific tales. How could such behavior ever exist? Is it so unnatural to the human species (and others)? Three writings on this topic offer some insight. Show Highlights: Cannibalism: From Sacrifice to Survival: The troubling history of this practice, and the importance of taking a skeptical viewpoint when hearing tales of horror Religion, custom and spiritualism. Transubstantiation as a religious tradition. Werewolves as legend and grisly horror. NPR Article on Cannibalism: The surprising truth about how common the practice might have been. The many forms seen throughout the world Cannibalism in the Chicken Coup: Learned by individual birds and can spread to others through social learning Genetics and cannibalism Different methods to prevent chicken cannibalism - some quite cruel ...
Criminal Behaviorology The Sylvia Likens Case: The Infamous Indiana Torture Slaying The murder of Sylvia Likens is one of the most horrific cases on record. In July of 1965, Sylvia and her younger sister Jenny Likens moved into the home of Gertrude Baniszewski, to be cared for while their parents were working out of state. On October 26th, 1965, 16-year old Sylvia Likens succumbed to injuries from months of humiliation, neglect and torture. In this podcast, we examine the details of the case, and seek to understand the mental, emotional and behavioral factors culminating is such crimes. Show Highlights: - The shocking facts of the case: From a seemingly normal babysitting job to unspeakable acts of abuse. - The children of the household committed acts violence under the direction of their sadistic mother, as did children from the surrounding neighborhood. - The failure of the authorities on every level to intervene on the crimes committed against the Likens girls. - Testimony of exp...
Criminal Behaviorology The Effect of Nurture: Tony Biglan Discusses the Importance of a Positive Environment Tony Biglan has been an advocate, researcher and behavior analyst. His 2015 book, The Nurture Effect, covers many areas including adolescent behavior problems, cigarette smoking, mental health treatment, and corporate influence through precise, behaviorally-derived marketing campaigns. In this discussion, Tony Biglan gives us an optimistic worldview, but shows the need for how behavioral science is the key to making a better world. This interview can be viewed in its entirety at our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/Q4_dNfmaZQA The views of our guests do not necessarily reflect those of Criminal Behaviorology, nor our sponsors, if we had any. Show Highlights: Tony’s personal journey in seeing how behavior analysis can be used to solve interpersonal and mental health problems. The Good Behavior Game and the reduction in child misconduct. The teaching of self-regulation. Priva...
Criminal Behaviorology My Presentation to the Arizona Association for Behavior Analysis (AZABA) Every now and then a little good fortune comes in the form of being asked to present on your favorite topic. I graciously accepted after an unexpected invitation to speak at the AZABA regarding the specialization of crime and behavior analysis. This was a popular event, with many relevant questions about the very subject matter this podcast was made for. Show Highlights: CDFBA Special Interest Group with the Association of Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) Criminal Behaviorology – The Podcast and Field of Study Behavior Analysis Applied to the Criminal and Civil Justice Systems Domestic Violence and the Idea of Operant Conditioning as an Explanation Competency to Stand Trial Restoration - A Proposed Study What are some of the ethical considerations with behavior analysis becoming involved with competency to stand trial restoration The distinction between not guilty by reason of insa...
Criminal Behaviorology Kids, Cars and Danger Janette Fennell had a rather dramatic beginning in her advocacy of car safety. Kidnapped at gunpoint with her husband, they were placed in the trunk of their own car and transported to an unknown location. After they managed to escape with their bare hands, she sought out data on cases of trunk entrapment and what could be done in terms of prevention. In time, she helped mandate interior trunk releases for all cars in the United States. Because of the efforts of this one-woman data collection machine, she began to work on the phenomenon of children dying in hot cars after lapses in memory by their parents. This episode focuses on the tragic and the hopeful. Dr. David Diamond, memory expert and neuroscientist, joins us to discuss his role in answering the question: “How could a parent mistakenly leave their own child in a vehicle?” As hundreds of children have died in hot car deaths, and notable criminal prosecutions have resulted, we de...
Criminal Behaviorology Two MORE Speakers on Behavior Analysis (Novel Uses of ABA - Part II) In our second installment of the webinar series (Novel Uses of Applied Behavior Analysis - Part II) we have presentations from Joseph Cautilli and Michael Weinberg. Joseph Cautilli, PhD, BCBA-D, has served in numerous settings and has been a guest on a previous episode. Michael Weinberg, PhD, BCBA-D, has 35 plus years of experience in the application of behavior analytic services to various populations and age groups. SPECIAL NOTE: This is a recording of a live webinar and CE units are no longer available for purchase. A video presentation of this discussion can be found in its entirety below: https://youtu.be/9Mct_eGJmmA Our Facebook Page on the Novel Uses of ABA Webinar Series: https://www.facebook.com/NovelApplications To access the slides from these two lectures (Forensic Behavior Analysis Facebook Group - Under “Files.” Look for Novel Uses of ABA Webinar - Part II): https://www.faceboo...