Gary S. Krist was responsible for the abduction of Barbara Mackle, daughter to Robert Mackle. He kidnapped her, buried her alive, and then demanded her father pay ransom for her return. Professor Michael Drane explores the qualifications for a Level 19 psychopath based on Dr. Michael Stone’s Gradations of Evil Scale.
Read moreEp: 220 - The Murder of James Bulger - The Psychology of Children Who Kill
Liverpool, 1993: Two 10-year-old boys kidnap and savagely murder 2-year-old James Bulger. What would compel such young children to commit a vicious act on a little kid? The investigation and trial produced overwhelming evidence against the two young killers.
Read moreEp: 202 - Patty, Get Your Gun (RELOADED) - The Psychology of Brainwashing
We dive into the case of Patty Hearst and Stockholm Syndrome. Patty Hearst was an American heiress born in the 1950's, whose actions following her own kidnapping left people angry. Her eventual claim was that of being brainwashed and tortured.
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