Comments on: Thriller Thursday: Profiling Dark Minds

By: Thriller Thursday: Mass Murder in Ohio | Stacy Green – Turning The Page

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:35:59 +0000

[…] his book, The Anatomy of Motive, legendary FBI criminal profiler John Douglas said mass murderers are different from serial killers. Serial killers are driven by sexual motives […]

By: Stacy Green

Stacy Green — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:03:21 +0000

In reply to Donna. Somehow your comment went to the spam folder. Sorry about that, and I agree. Thanks for stopping by!

By: Stacy Green

Stacy Green — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 16:34:58 +0000

In reply to Julie Glover.

Thanks, Julie! Yes, Douglas and his colleagues have sacrificed a lot of their lives to figure out what makes these criminals tick. I can’t imagine the horror stories they’ve heard, or what it’s like to look these people in the eyes. How awful.

I didn’t realize you had a psych background, very cool. I can see how some things would be predictable after seeing it so many times. Thanks for such a great comment!

By: Donna

Donna — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 01:12:21 +0000

I don’t think it’s guessing at all. I think we each have specific personality traits and habits that can be identified by our patterns.

By: Julie Glover

Julie Glover — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 21:25:51 +0000

Great coverage of the topic. My thanks to men like Douglas who were willing to interview these horrific killers to that we can better prevent crimes in the future. I can’t imagine being in the same room with Manson or Ridgway and keeping my cool.

I think profiling is completely legitimate. I have a psych background, and some things really are predictable. Yes, it’s not a perfect science, but little is. It’s almost like making a medical diagnosis. Sometimes doctors get it wrong, but it’s amazing how often we get it right and can treat the problem. Surely we want to do everything we reasonably can to treat the problem of murderers in our midst.

By: Stacy Green

Stacy Green — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:48:46 +0000

In reply to donnagalanti. Yes, it is a fascinating topic. Douglas's book, Mindhunter, is really great because he takes you on his journey into profiling and how he perfected it. He goes through several cases, too. Glad you enjoyed, and thanks!

By: donnagalanti

donnagalanti — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 02:58:17 +0000

Stacy, this is such a fascinating topic to debate that I wish I knew more about. I can see it being a game though, even with all the tools ar your disposal you are still left with one thing for certain – it’s not an exact science. And there is always human error. That Ridgway – horrific! 50 women killed.

By: Stacy Green

Stacy Green — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 01:33:24 +0000

In reply to Cynthia Robertson. Thank you, Cynthia. This was a hard one to write because there is a lot of info to comb through. So glad you enjoyed it:)

By: Cynthia Robertson

Cynthia Robertson — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 01:32:20 +0000

Fascinating, Stacy. And very well written. Profiling has come a long way since it first began. I love shows that highlight how it’s done.

By: Stacy Green

Stacy Green — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:18:38 +0000

In reply to Catie Rhodes. Ridgway is fascinating. No remorse whatsoever, only sadness because he got caught. The fact that he was able to keep going for so many years right under the nose of investigators is just unbelievable. I'm the same way. I certainly wish I was smart enough to do it, lol. Thanks!