In the past, I have taken down a book from one of my ever-growing
library of books on crime and the criminal sciences. Today I pull down a video
series that I find just as informative and useful as any of the books. It is Killer Instinct. This was a reality television series on the
Cloo cable television channel. Unlike many shows who share the title “reality
television,” this actual was the real thing. It was a true crime series starring
on of the FBI’s leading—actually former supervisor agent—Behavioral Analyst
(the public call them Profilers) as he walked the audience through thirteen
real cases. Behavior Analyst do not only
become involved in serial murder cases, but in cases where the local police
have become baffled and need a fresh set of eyes and a different view to look
at it. As the tagline for the show goes:
“ . . . I analyze crime scenes from
a unique perspective—inside the mind of the killer.”
Cloo described the series as: “Prepare to enter the mind of
a killer with the new criminal profile show that will take you inside the heads
of some of America’s most brutal, surprising and unpredictable criminal
cases. Each week we will follow host
Mark Safarik, a former FBI Profiler and one of America’s foremost authorities
on criminal behavior, as he takes us through a past case in fascinating,
forensic detail. Each episode will be an intriguing look in criminal behavior
and the thought processes that go on behind the scenes of a crime. Full of
surprise suspects and sudden revelations, viewers will discover that nothing is
as it first appears…when you have a Killer Instinct.”
In each of the thirteen episodes, Mark Safarik walks us
through:
·
The real job of the Behavioral Analyst and the
crimes they have to deal with;
·
How interviewing techniques can elicit the truth
from those who don’t want to tell you the truth;
·
How the criminal mind works—what the evidence
says about the behavior and what that says about the criminal;
·
Where the Justice system can fall down and where it wins; and
·
Much more.
When I watched this show for the first time, I was
scrambling for my notebook. Between all
the times I viewed it, I have filled more than one large notebook with notes. If
you are interested in seeing a little more on this series or learning more
about Mark Safarik, I will put a list of links after this blog. While Cloo has
canceled the show, you can find it on Cloo and the Bio channel.
If you wanted to view this series, you can find it on Amazon
and on Itunes. Sadly, I was unable to
find it on Netflix—so, yes I bought it on Itunes.
Do you have a reference book you like to use for your crime
research? Don’t be shy. Please share the
title, author and why in the comments. I
will take a look at it and I may include it in a future From a Crime Writer’s
Library post.
Thank you for reading and please visit
www.davidalanlucas.com and www.thewriterslens.com. You can also follow me on
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human condition as he chooses
List of links:
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/killerinstinctshow
Behind the Yellow Tape Interview with Criminal Profiler Mark
Safarik: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/behindtheyellowtape/2012/01/14/interview-with-criminal-profiler-mark-safarik
Cloo Station website about Killer Instinct: http://www.cloo.com/series/killer_instinct/
If you search on YouTube, you will find more.
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