Season 04 · Coming soon

Inside the Behavior of Violent Offenders

A careful examination of concepts commonly used to explain repetitive and predatory violence.

Season 4 examines a careful examination of concepts commonly used to explain repetitive and predatory violence. Episode descriptions are provisional until research and fact-checking are complete.

S04E01Understanding Violence Without Excusing It
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring understanding violence without excusing it within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]
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S04E02Fantasy, Rehearsal, and Escalation
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring fantasy, rehearsal, and escalation within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]
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S04E03Developmental History and the Danger of Simple Explanations
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring developmental history and the danger of simple explanations within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]
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S04E04Psychopathy, Sociopathy, and Popular Confusion
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring psychopathy, sociopathy, and popular confusion within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]
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S04E05Narcissism, Entitlement, and Violence
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring narcissism, entitlement, and violence within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]
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S04E06Sexual Sadism and Coercive Control
Roy Hazelwood made sexual-crime investigation a major part of the FBI Behavioral Science Unit’s training and consultation work. This episode examines his influence on behavior-oriented victim interviews, sexual-offense classification, and linkage concepts while separating investigative frameworks from clinical diagnosis and proven fact.
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S04E07Ritual, Repetition, and Signature Behavior
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring ritual, repetition, and signature behavior within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]
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S04E08Souvenirs, Trophies, and Memory
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring souvenirs, trophies, and memory within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]
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S04E09Escalation Over Time
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring escalation over time within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]
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S04E10Why Some Serial Offenders Stop
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring why some serial offenders stop within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]
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S04E11Female Serial Murderers and Investigative Bias
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring female serial murderers and investigative bias within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]
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S04E12Teams, Couples, and Shared Offending
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring teams, couples, and shared offending within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]
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S04E13Treatment, Management, and the Limits of Rehabilitation
A planned documentary episode in Season 4, exploring treatment, management, and the limits of rehabilitation within the history and practice of behavioral analysis. [Research required]
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