Criminal Behaviorology is the synthesis of criminology and behavior analysis. This podcast reviews areas of importance to both fields and explores new possibilities. Criminal Behaviorology is a podcast for all those interested in crime, psychology, history, and improving the world we live in.
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This is the third episode in a three-part series featuring Dr. Jerrod Brown. Following up on our discussion of Forensic Neuroscience, Dr. Brown introduces us to the tasty topic of nutritional neuroscience. We cover the Dan White case from San Francisco, California in the 1970s. Mr. White murdered Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk, after a series of disputes. In the years since many have scoffed at White’s lawyers who argued his poor diet led to physiological state where the defendant was suffering from a diminished ability to make decisions (i.e., “Twinkie Defense”). Could there have been something to that idea? Join us for this detailed discussion of how nutrition helps conduct our behavior. Contact Dr. Brown at jerrod01234brown@live.com for further information on this topic. He will provide a copy of the comprehensive nutritional neuroscience article to anyone who emails him.
Highlights:
- “Twinkie defense”: The Dan White case overview
- Diet and criminal behavior connection
- Lead paint
- Prison diet and health impact
- Circadian rhythms and their impact on health and behavior
- The basics of neurotransmitters, neurohormones, and the HPA axis
- The literature on lifestyle medicine and therapeutic lifestyle changes
- Community partnerships and programs like community gardens and horticulture therapy
- Criminal responsibility in light of nutritional neuroscience. Do we not choose what we eat?
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Forensic Neuroscience with Jerrod Brown
Season 9 · Episode 72
Wednesday, July 1, 2026 • Duration 01:19:46
Criminal Behaviorology Episode # 72Title: Forensic Neuroscience with Jerrod BrownThe entire presentation can be found on the YouTube channel: @criminalbehaviorology - https://youtu.be/MVxxfcfP9WMThe views of our guests do not necessarily reflect those of Criminal Behaviorology, nor our sponsors. Donate to Criminal Behaviorology Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/cw/u81930699Highlights:Following up on our discussion of neurocriminology, Dr. Jerrod Brown introduces us to forensic neuroscience. Dr. Brown has been a regular guest on the podcast, and has given numerous trainings and interviews on this, and many other topics related to new and informative perspectives on criminology and physiological influences.- Neurocriminology and forensic neuroscience. The overlap between these two fields.- Intersection with the law, criminal justice, forensic mental health.- This field of study has significant implications if you're working in court-ordered treatment, domestic violence with DUI offenders, people on probation or parole.- The survivors of crime, and the complexities of eyewitness memory and testimony.- All behavior leads back to the brain.- “Twinkie defense”: The Dan White case.-- When you study criminal behavior, you want to understand the amygdala, limbic system, and prefrontal cortex.- A neurobiological and neuroscience-informed treatment and rehabilitation plan.- The neuro-ethics world, morality, and free will.- Half of people on probation and in prisons may have a traumatic brain injury.- From a crime prevention standpoint, why wouldn't we want to implement these things that are supported empirically in the literature?- Becoming neuroscience informed as a practitioner and researcher.Look up CrimBehav on Facebook: facebook.com/CrimBehavCriminal Behaviorology on Blogger. CB Podcast Sites:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/dashboard/episodeshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/criminal-behaviorology/id1441879795?mt=2&uo=4 https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83MzY4OWFjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz https://open.spotify.com/show/5VM7Sjv762u7nb91YWGczZ https://www.breaker.audio/criminal-behaviorology https://overcast.fm/itunes1441879795/criminal-behaviorology https://pca.st/Q38w https://radiopublic.com/criminal-behaviorology-GEv2AZ https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/anchor-podcasts/criminal-behaviorologyOn YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKSVoZOBwCG28xMnuPq_GtwOn Rumble:https://rumble.com/c/c-1826027On Locals Social Media:https://criminalbehaviorology.locals.com/?showPosts=1https://criminalbehaviorology.locals.comOn Twitter:https://twitter.com/CrimBehavOn Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=81930699Amazon:https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a3604516-0645-4341-a792-75d10754556d/criminal-behaviorologyPlease write a review on any of our podcast sites listed above. Questions, comments, and requests for transcripts to: criminalbehaviorology@gmail.comThank you for listening.
Neurocriminology with Jerrod Brown
Monday, June 1, 2026 • Duration 01:06:45
Criminal Behaviorology
Episode # 71
Title: Neurocriminology with Jerrod Brown
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Dr. Jerrod Brown joins us again for a great classroom-style lesson on neurocriminology. We will have more to add on forensic neuroscience in the near future. For this episode, enjoy the many components where neurological elements can influence our future, and can help explain (in part) delinquent behavior.
- An introduction to an important and complex field of study.
- Neurocriminology subdisciplines.
- Neurocriminology is concerned with…
- Biological risk factors for violence.
- Screening considerations.
- The importance of prenatal development.
- Brain abnormalities and the criminal justice system.
- Trauma and the juvenile justice population.
- Food insecurity.
- Insomnia.
- Circadian rhythm disruption.
- Language disorder and offender behavior.
- Dyslexia among the incarcerated population.
- A healthy lifestyle as a ways to reduce crime.
- Attachment style.
Books I Have - A Live Broadcast
Thursday, April 23, 2026 • Duration 33:39
Criminal Behaviorology
Episode # 70
Title: Books I Have - A Live Broadcast
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This episode was an online live stream where I covered what I feel to be some important books in the areas of forensics, crime, and behavior analysis. See books I think are useful additions to your own personal library, and feel free to share with me some suggested reading materials of your own.
Highlights:
- The “Bible” of behavior and crime from 1987.
- An overview of mental capacity and competency in US law.
- The story of the mentally ill professor and the development of the first Oxford English Dictionary.
- Three books that are all about psychopaths, and some oddball authors whom we might want to keep an eye on.
- The future of crime.
Books covered in this episode:
Behavioral Approaches to Crime and Delinquency: A Handbook of Application, Research, and Concepts. Ed. Edward K. Morris and Curtis J. Braukmann (1987)
Behavioral Forensics: Using Applied Behavior Analysis in Psychological Court Evaluations. Douglas Ruben (2020)
Behaviorological Rehabilitation and the Criminal Justice System. Lawrence E. Fraley (2013)
The 1982 Tylenol Poisonings - A Murder Case Unsealed
Episode 69
Sunday, March 22, 2026 • Duration 01:09:36
Criminal Behaviorology
Episode # 69
Title: The 1982 Tylenol Poisonings - A Murder Case Unsealed
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In 1982, America was in the grip of terror where an unknown assailant was poisoning Tylenol capsules with cyanide. Unsuspecting victims innocently tried to treat their ailments with a common pain medication, and ingested a fatal dose. We still feel the impact of these murders in the form of mandatory safety seals on medicine, milk, candy, and virtually every other kind of consumable product. In this episode Dr. Joseph Cibelli, a forensic psychologist, may have solved the case as an investigator, specialist, and the son of the possible Tylenol poisoner.
Highlights:
- Dr. Cibelli’s new book about the Tylenol poisonings.
- A deathbed confession by Dr. Cibelli’s father while on hospice.
- In Arlington Heights, Illinois, three members of one family are poisoned by Tylenol capsules. Three “martyrs.”
- The broad concept of psychopathy.
- The possible Tylenol poisoner’s experience of being accidentally poisoned by medicine in his own childhood. “I tasted death, and I don’t know that I was ever the same."
- How Dr. Cibelli started putting the clues together at the time of the poisonings.
An Intro to Crime and Behavior Analysis
Season 9 · Episode 68
Sunday, March 8, 2026 • Duration 01:16:36
Criminal Behaviorology
Episode # 68
Title: An Intro to Crime and Behavior Analysis
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Once a student. Now I lecture. I graciously accepted this opportunity to speak at my alma mater. I hope this lecture serves as an introduction to this field. As I have discussed in previous episodes, there are many different areas to cover in this subspecialty. I did not include the questions from students, but one can deduce from my answers what the focus is. Also, from the highlights below.
Highlights:
- Literature in support of using ABA in Forensic Psychology
- Association for Behavior Analysis International Special Interest Groups
- Different forensic settings where ABA can be applied
- The challenge of implementing ABA in forensic settings
- “Fitness” or competency to stand trial
- Social validity and social significance
- Measurement of the presenting problem, as best we can do
- Generality in forensic settings
- The systems perspective when it comes to solving problems
- Q & A (Just the “A” rather)
The Scope of Forensic Behavior Analysis: One Panelist’s Point of View
Sunday, February 1, 2026 • Duration 20:14
Criminal Behaviorology
Episode # 67
Title: The Scope of Forensic Behavior Analysis: One Panelist’s Point of View
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Towards the end of 2025 I was invited on a panel to discuss applied behavior analysis and scope of practice. My specialty area had to do with (you guessed) crime and behavior analysis. I saved my modest contribution, and will present it here now. Just my point of view. Enjoy.
Highlights:
- My beginnings in the field, and where I see the combined specialties of crime, forensics, and behavior analysis at this point in time.
- How graduate students can prepare themselves for their own work in this area.
- Inpatient care, and how behavior analytic interventions can gain greater acceptance.
- Other licenses and qualifications (in brief before the camera power ran out).
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Behavior Analytic Supervision is a Process - Part II
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All four authors of an upcoming book on supervision join the podcast for this overview of supervision. This extraordinary panel focused on behavior analytic supervision, featuring a discussion between Michael, Valeria, Lynn, and Joe about the challenges and best practices in supervising behavior analysts. This is a follow up to our discussion with Joe and Michael from the last episode.
Highlights:
The participants explored the importance of competency-based models, ethical considerations, and the need for ongoing supervision beyond initial skill acquisition.
The high rate of behavior analysts leaving the field due to lack of proper support and supervision, emphasizing the need for structured training programs.
The evolution of supervision practices, including the use of remote supervision and simulation models, while acknowledging the limitations of distance supervision.
While supervision training is now being formally recognized by the BACB, more needs to be done to ensure effective supervision practices across the field.
Behavior Analytic Supervision is a Process - Part I
Season 8 · Episode 65
Sunday, November 23, 2025 • Duration 01:11:35
Criminal Behaviorology
Episode # 65
Title: Behavior Analytic Supervision is a Process - Part I
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Joseph Cautilli and Michael Weinberg discuss the triumphs and challenges of behavioral supervision in clinical settings. Drawing on research on supervision from a behavior-analytic perspective, we discuss how behavior analysis can make supervision precise, ethical, and meaningful for both those who provide and those who receive mentoring in the helping professions.
Highlights:
- The development and evolution of behavior analytic supervision
- Enhancing supervision in behavior analysis
- Behavior analytic supervision behavior and concerns
- Trauma care and supervision insights
- Relationship building within the supervision model
- Supervision relationship building strategies
- Leadership, administration, and ecological responsibilities
- The challenge of providing clear instruction and how supervisees plan and execute tasks
Be on the lookout for an upcoming book on behavior analytic supervision by Joseph Cautilli, Lynn Connor, and Michael Weinberg.
The Vampire Killer of Sacramento
Season 7 · Episode 64
Friday, October 31, 2025 • Duration 55:32
Criminal Behaviorology
Episode # 64
Title: The Vampire Killer of Sacramento
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The horrific story of this real life vampire in the 1970s. With a little help from behavioral profiling, police captured the perpetrator and stopped him from committing future grotesque murders. What is most frightening is that such an obviously mentally unbalanced individual was unmonitored and untreated in the general public.
Highlights:
- Richard Trenton Chase, the horrific serial killer case in 1970s California.
- Robert Ressler’s book Whoever Fights Monsters, a segment on the Vampire of Sacramento case is read. The desperate search to find who was responsible.
- The so-called “organized” versus “disorganized” offender types. The disorganized concept might be the result of a perpetrator’s psychosis. How an understanding of mental illness helped in making a very accurate profile in this case.
- Profiling: How the type of income, relationships (or lack thereof), condition of his car, and even the perpetrator’s physical appearance were predicted with surprising precision.
- Ressler’s interest in such a case having occurred so recently, and the unique opportunity to go “on site” with a behavioral profile.
- The true credit profiling deserves in assisting a criminal investigation.
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- Possible “practice runs” of the poisonings done in advance of the known murders.
- How it was discovered, early on in the case, that Tylenol capsules were used in the poisonings.
- Dr. Cibelli’s “old school” method of geographic profiling.
- The possibility that DNA, or other forms of forensic investigation, could solve the case all these years later.
- The right to free speech in this day and age where information about poisonings and mass murder are described, point by point, in writings available to anyone.
Dr. Cibelli’s Website:
https://josephcibelli.com
Previous Criminal Behaviorology podcast on Halloween candy being poisoned:
- https://youtu.be/CQw6G5_3xLs
Criminal Behaviorology podcast on family annihilators:
