Forensic Psychologist Probes the Minds of Killers

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Published January 29, 2009 at 9:00 AM PST

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What motivates someone to commit multiple murders? Are serial killers born that way or does their upbringing foster these tendencies? How does a forensic team begin to understand a serial killer? We t

Originally aired on May 7, 2009.

Tom Fudge: Forensic psychology is not a term you use every day. In fact, most of you probably have to take a moment to wonder what that even means. But let me say it's something that nearly all of us find fascinating. Basically, it's the business of getting into the minds of criminals by doing criminal profiling, you might say.

Guest

Dr. Eric Hickey , forensic psychologist who is the system-wide director for the new forensic psychology program at Alliant International University in San Diego.