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Dark Matters: True Crime · April 20 · 21 min

Mapping the Darkness

Dark Matters Episode 6 (10/24/26 FIXED THE AUDIO SORRY ABOUT THAT FOLKS THE FULL EPISODE IS UP NOW) What happens when an offender's fantasy world collides with reality?. Dr. Eric Hickey delves into the psychological "map" of a sadistic predator, analyzing how specific victim criteria and escalating behavior provide a blueprint for investigators. From the clinical significance of the PCLR scale to the chilling reasons behind a sudden change in an offender’s behavior, this episode uncovers the motivations behind unthinkable acts and the science used to stop them. To purchase Serial Murderers and their Victims (7th Edition) https://a.co/d/eeQcIsS

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Dark Matters Episode 6 

(10/24/26 FIXED THE AUDIO SORRY ABOUT THAT FOLKS THE FULL EPISODE IS UP NOW)

What happens when an offender's fantasy world collides with reality?. Dr. Eric Hickey delves into the psychological "map" of a sadistic predator, analyzing how specific victim criteria and escalating behavior provide a blueprint for investigators. From the clinical significance of the PCLR scale to the chilling reasons behind a sudden change in an offender’s behavior, this episode uncovers the motivations behind unthinkable acts and the science used to stop them.


To purchase Serial Murderers and their Victims (7th Edition)
https://a.co/d/eeQcIsS

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