Forensic psychology
How to Make Good (and Ethical) True Crime Shows
Dr. Scott and Dr. Shiloh, the hosts of “L.A. Not So Confidential”, have strong views on where the genre is going.
Rape Survivors Seeking Asylum Have to Prove the Rape Happened or Be Deported
We often talk ruefully about how the U.S. judicial system will “put the victim on trial" in sexual assault cases. But when it comes to people applying for asylum in the U.S., that's literally what happens.
What Drives Young Men to Gang Rape Girls?
An 18-year-old girl was allegedly gang raped in Brooklyn last week, and a group of teenage boys were recently arrested following the assault. We spoke with a forensic psychologist to understand the factors that produce incidences of gang rape.
The World’s Top False-Memory Expert Explains Why Everything You Know Might Be Wrong
Ted Bundy, O.J. Simpson, Timothy McVeigh, Michael Jackson, Rodney King, Martha Stewart, and Oliver North—Dr. Elizabeth Loftus has testified on behalf of them all.
Why Did a Long Island Man Cut Off His Mom's Head?
What drives a 35-year-old to decapitate his own mother and then jump in front of an oncoming train?