| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| forensic psych + criminology | 11/19/2009 | Jean M Mahan |
Q: I am looking to be a criminal profiler/criminal behavioral studies person for the FBI. I was ...
A: I would certainly think those degrees would prepare you for a profiling job. But I have no ...
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| why? | 10/21/2009 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
Q: why do sex offenders offend? Is it like a drug addict unable to control an urge to use? Because ...
A: No its not the same drug addiction. Sex drive is a basic human urge like eating sleeping etc. Sex ...
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| is he safe? | 10/21/2009 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
Q: My boyfriend used to masturbate and have oral sex with other boys who were 9 - 11 when he was 13 he ...
A: I can't give you a definative answer. Sometimes pedophiles only molest strangers, others only family ...
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| ethics | 10/15/2009 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: You are a prison psychologist,and during the course of your counseling session with one drug ...
A: Hey Harri, This is a simple one, of course you have to report violations of laws. Especially since ...
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| getting a PhD in Forensic Psychology | 10/2/2009 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: Hey there! I'm in college right now working on getting my BA in criminal justice and my goal is to ...
A: Well if your asking which will help you at the federal level then I would say yes, a MA or PhD in ...
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| Criminology/ Forensic Psychology Careers | 9/29/2009 | Jean M Mahan |
Q: My name is Caitlin and I am currently a third year Psychological and Sociological Sciences major at ...
A: I think you have a number of options with your interest in Criminal Profiling/Behavior Analysis. Two ...
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| What should be my next step? | 9/28/2009 | Jean M Mahan |
Q: Good Afternoon: Hopefully this questions meets you in good health and spirits! I have a Bachelor's ...
A: I believe there would be multiple agencies that you could apply for employment with your educational ...
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| serial killers | 9/24/2009 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: I'm about to enter my 3rd and final year at Univeristy. I am studying Criminology and have found ...
A: Hey Toni, How about "A contrast and comparrison of the background factors affecting serial ...
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| serial killers | 9/24/2009 | Jean M Mahan |
Q: I'm about to enter my 3rd and final year at Univeristy. I am studying Criminology and have found ...
A: Usually before a person has a title, they have a subject. Serial Killers as a subject is way too ...
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| Federal Offence or false accusation? | 9/24/2009 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: Without mentioning specific details: To make a long story short, earlier this year for my first job ...
A: Because you said this " I dunno what i should do at all and the postmaster who was a witness told me ...
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| Understanding MO of a murder | 9/24/2009 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: A year and half ago my cousin was murdered in his apartment. He was stabbed once in the heart while ...
A: Your assumption may be correct. But there is more to consider than just the wound. If you look into ...
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| sex offenders | 9/22/2009 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: I have a person who works for me whom I've just found out is a registered Sex Offender. My question ...
A: All of Maryland's laws can be found online at the Maryland State Law Library website: ...
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| does a SO have to notify employers | 9/22/2009 | Jean M Mahan |
Q: I have a person who works for me whom I've just found out is a registered Sex Offender. My question ...
A: I honestly don't know. There are state specific laws concerning sex offenders. Most if not all ...
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| Criminologist & Forensic Psycology | 8/31/2009 | Jean M Mahan |
Q: I am fairly sure I will be attending a University this coming Spring for a BS in Criminology and ...
A: Lots of information available on the internet. One such site is ...
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| treatment of the criminal | 8/7/2009 | Jeffrey-Peter Hauck |
Q: I have problems with this question "Some new method must be devised for the treatment of the ...
A: I would suggest you read the aspects of Restorative Justice to understand the nature of this program ...
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| Motive for Crime | 7/25/2009 | Jean M Mahan |
Q: Ms. Mahan, You are mistaken about my question being "homework". I am a prisoner preparing a writ of ...
A: I am sorry for guessing that this was a homework question, I get a lot of those. My second guess was ...
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| emotional manipulation | 7/18/2009 | Jean M Mahan |
Q: After 16 months of a hot and heavy relationship, of which, we both have admitted finding our soul ...
A: There is no relationship as intense on the face of this earth as that of predator and prey. Both ...
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| differences and subject problem | 6/20/2009 | Jean M Mahan |
Q: .can you help me and make it more clear plz?. i study biology and chemistry but no maths will it be ...
A: Oh my, yes, no math will be a big problem in pursuing a career in any kind of Psychology. You plain ...
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| Career Path Options: Psychology/Law Enforcement | 6/19/2009 | Jean M Mahan |
Q: Ms. Mahan, I'm almost forty and have decided to change careers. My undergraduate degree is in ...
A: What I am hearing from you is that you want to work as a therapist specializing in criminal ...
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| Criminology | 6/15/2009 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
Q: Do violent video games lead to delinquent behavior? ANSWER: There is a weak corrilation but its ...
A: There many other factors like broken homes, out of wedlock births, physical and sexual abuse, ...
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| My bf is a level 1 | 5/28/2009 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
Q: What are the chances that he can live a productive "normal" life? Are there resources for people ...
A: A normal life likily not possible a level one sex offender follows them for the rest of thier life. ...
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| forensic child psychology | 4/8/2009 | Jean M Mahan |
Q: Jean M. Mahan, I am interested in Forensic Child Psychology. I am writing a research paper for my ...
A: In undergraduate work my minor was English with a major in General Psychology. The Master's degree ...
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| Homicide Detective | 4/3/2009 | Jeffrey-Peter Hauck |
Q: Hi my name is Fatima & I have just finished my o-Levels & I want to ask that in order to being any ...
A: Fatima, Generally a person desiring to be an investigator or detective must work their way up from ...
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| is Criminology the same as forensic psychology!? | 3/23/2009 | Jean M Mahan |
Q: I was just wondering if they were the same subject cause really want to learn more about ...
A: No, they are not exactly the same, but the fields are so interelated that that the difference is ...
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| Sex Offenders | 3/15/2009 | Jean M Mahan |
Q: Does every sex offender re-offend? As suggested by our media. If not, what is different? How can I ...
A: Not every sex offender re-offends. Recidivism, a return to prison for another sex offense, ranges in ...
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| The family of a serial killer | 3/4/2009 | Jeffrey-Peter Hauck |
Q: I'm writing a book of fiction and one character has to deal with finding out her father is a serial ...
A: Catherine, I would imagine that the daughter, with respect to her age, would feel the requisite ...
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| Jack the Ripper | 3/3/2009 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
Q: Why did Jack the Ripper kill those women? who do you think Jack the Ripper's actually was? any other ...
A: 1) other than him committing sexual based murder nothing else can be known. 2) He is unknown but ...
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| forensic detective | 2/12/2009 | Paul Edward Zukowski |
Q: I'm currently in my 3rd year in college. Ever since watching coldcase files, 48 hours,forensic ...
A: It certainly could not hurt. However, you will need actual police expirence. The easist way to get ...
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| Is my son a psychopath | 1/31/2009 | Jean M Mahan |
Q: Is he a probable psychopath and serial killer. My son showed violence and rage for a long time. He ...
A: I understood from your first teaser e-mail that you had taken the course 'Mind Games 101'. Anyone, ...
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| Is my son a psychopath | 1/31/2009 | Jean M Mahan |
Q: Is he a probable psychopath and serial killer. My son showed violence and rage for a long time. He ...
A: Yes, your son is a psychopath. He is actively rehearsing an action plan. He will act on it, in fact, ...
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| Homicide Detectives | 1/20/2009 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: My name is Kanesha Fuqua,I am 16 years of age and I am from Chattanooga,TN. I want to become a ...
A: Good for you for thinking ahead to your possible future career!! As for what to take, I hate to say ...
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| forensic science | 1/13/2009 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: i am currently in highschool and i am interested in a future in criminalistics(forensic science). at ...
A: What you have lined up is fine. To be honest with you, the classes you are talking about will help ...
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| signs of a serial killer | 1/12/2009 | Jean M Mahan |
Q: i'm just wondering if there truely are ways of pointing these signs out or what ther are?
A: I'm far from an expert in this area. Spent a grand total of 2 hours with some of them. Serial ...
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| forensic psychology | 1/12/2009 | Jean M Mahan |
Q: I have always been interested in how a criminal's mind works, especially serial killers. I would ...
A: Serial killers are rare. Specialists in the field are rare. People interested in serial killers are ...
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| serial killers with antisocial personality | 11/18/2008 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: I am in Psych 101 and have a report on antisocial personality disorder. I am having trouble finding ...
A: Here is web site that specifically talks about your subject: http://www.karisable.com/crserial.htm ...
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| affirmative action | 11/17/2008 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: .. I would like to know if you can help me with three questions I have about affirmative action. I ...
A: From Wikipedia: The term affirmative action describes many policies intended to promote access to ...
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| Forensic psychology | 11/17/2008 | Jean M Mahan |
Q: I'm currently writing a paper for my psychology 101 class and I have to interview a forensic ...
A: Yes, some of them were sexual offenders. Keep in mind that the prison was a minimum security prison, ...
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| Forensic psychology | 11/12/2008 | Jean M Mahan |
Q: I'm currently writing a paper for my psychology 101 class and I have to interview a forensic ...
A: I have 12 years as the Lead Psychologist in a minimum security prison in Illinois that held 900 ...
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| Criminal psychology | 11/6/2008 | Jean M Mahan |
Q: I am currently a junior in high school and i still haven't decided what i want to go to college ...
A: Ashley, don't feel bad that as a junior in high school you haven't decided what major you want in ...
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| Can the system endure? | 11/5/2008 | Commander Chris Wagoner |
Q: Commander Wagoner I was wondering if you could answer this question for me? Why the counterfeiting ...
A: Here is why and the timeline when it happened: 1865 The Secret Service Division was created on July ...
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