Tonight, this episode of the Perpetual Notion Machine looks into the field of forensic psychology. No, it’s not the glamorous and ingenious world portrayed by Hollywood programs like Making a Murderer and Criminal Minds. Simplistically, it’s just the intersection of psychology and the justice system, that is, taking the skills of psychology and applying it […]
How Shooter’s Race Impacts Media Coverage
Here are two news headlines, about a year apart, in two different U.S. cities. Here’s the first: “Suspect charged with capital murder in death of 6 children, 2 adults.” Here’s the second: “Officer who killed family had dark side, struggled since childhood.” Can you guess which one describes a white suspect, and which one describes […]
