Criminal Behaviorology

The video of this entire interview can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/xA3ZDZ8COBM Joseph Wyatt, Ph. D., is a retired forensic psychologist, and previous guest on Criminal Behaviorology. In 2002 he took an interest in the infamous McMartin Preschool trial, which took place in California. If you have not heard of this case, take some time to look up the story. It is simply the most shocking case o...

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. S...

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...

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 vul...

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...

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:...

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...

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 t...

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 abou...

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. I...

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,...

Criminal Behaviorology Victims or survivors? Victimology as Viewed by a Behavior Analyst Karola Dillenburger is a Professor of Behaviour Analysis and Education and Director of the Centre for Behaviour Analysis at Queen’s University Belfast. She provides insights from her 2007 article on behavior analysis and victimology. Her own experiences living in Northern Ireland supplement this often neglecte...

Criminal Behaviorology  A Critical Look at In Cold Blood :  The True Crime Novel as a Work of Literature After meeting writer Nicolas Tredell in 2018, I found him to have a keen understanding of true crime, writing, and history.  He has edited a new book focusing on the Truman Capote novel, In Cold Blood .  We discuss the infamous Clutter family murder as written about in Capot...

Criminal Behaviorology Trick or Treat! Behavior Theory and Crime, Dog Training and Beggars’ Night Becomes Halloween Three readings as a treat for this Halloween season. One segment from a criminology textbook and two articles on behavior analysis as it relates to this ghoulish time of the year. Show Highlights: - Behavior theory as seen by a criminologist. What is unique about behaviorism as compa...

Criminal Behaviorology Two Speakers on Behavior Analysis (Novel Uses of ABA) In a recent webinar on the Novel Uses of Applied Behavior Analysis, we have presentations from two very accomplished speakers. Kent Corso, PsyD, BCBA-D, has worked in the areas of suicidality, health and military applications, and has been a guest on a previous episode. Vanessa Bethea-Miller, MA, BCBA, provides details re...

Criminal Behaviorology Joseph Cautilli, behavior analyst extraordinaire, discusses, at length, the use of this field in corrections, and in the treatment of mental disorders including depression, ADHD and schizophrenia. Joe also lists some of the past accomplishments which are at risk of disappearing unless a new generation of researchers will carry the torch. In this very cerebral conversation, w...

Criminal Behaviorology Bad Analysis Equals Wrongful Conviction: The Tragic Case of Timothy Masters Timothy Masters was released from a Colorado prison in 2008 after serving nine years for a crime he did not commit. In this episode, we will review an article (When Worlds Collide, The Forensic Examiner, 2009) by Frank S. Perri and Terrence G. Lichtenwald on the Masters case, and focus on the proper...

Criminal Behaviorology I Have Decided to Call this Criminal Behaviorology In a recent symposium, presented online, your host had the opportunity to present on the Application and Dissemination of Applied Behavior Analysis in the Criminal Justice Field. Along with an excellent opportunity to discuss an area of behavior analysis not always presented at such conferences, there was also a walk down me...

David Gadd and Tony Jefferson wrote the book Psychosocial Criminology. These gentlemen graciously agreed to interview via WebEx and discuss the ideas in the book. Although we had some differences in approach to the fascinating world of criminality, we also shared some common ground on the importance of individual experiences and the complexities involving each case. We went on past the scheduled t...

Criminal Behaviorology Religion Reinforced – Religion as a schedule-induced behavior and the case of “King” James Strang Timothy reads from a 2009 article on religion as a schedule-induced behavior by Paul S. Strand. In addition, a reading from Larry B. Massie’s Voyages Into Michigan’s Past focuses on a segment of a Mormon sect from the 19th century, and their leader James Strang who declared hims...

Criminal Behaviorology Criminal Profiling, Serial Killers, Necrophilia, and Other Things Eric Hickey, PhD, an author and criminal psychologist, is interviewed on a variety of topics, all related to his interesting career and writings over many years. Show Highlights: - Dr. Hickey’s continual interest in forensic psychology, necrophilia and other areas of crime and criminology. - How the interest i...

Criminal Behaviorology A Clockwork Behavior Analysis: Bobby Newman Discusses Myth and Reality Regarding Behavior Analysis, Crime and the Famous Anthony Burgess Story A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess is a controversial and intriguing novel about a violent, delinquent young man who is subjected to a radical conditioning procedure with frightening results. The 1963 book provides an image of a ne...

Criminal Behaviorology The Exploitation of Crime: Crimesploitation and the Media Misuse of Reality Crime Stories Paul Kaplan, PhD and Daniel La Chance, PhD, two experts on cultural criminology, have written on Crimesploitation, where reality programs create a kind of folk wisdom about crime, addictions and correctional work. The dangers of this kind of portrayal, the popularity of these shows and...

Criminal Behaviorology Night of the Shaping Dead: Zombie Behavior, Shaping, and Resurgence Being as it is the Halloween season, we can have some fun, right? Dr. Kennon Lattal wrote two blogs for the Aubrey Daniels Institute about zombies from a behavior analytic perspective. Why not? Dr. Lattal is on sabbatical currently, but was gracious enough to respond to my email questions. Let’s suspend the...