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Topic: Criminal psychology/profiling

Criminal psychology and profiling is the study of the psychological and behavioral characteristics of criminals, which helps law enforcement understand and apprehend them.

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The podcast episodes provided focus on the role of criminal psychology and profiling in solving high-profile murder cases, demonstrating how insights into the killer's mindset and behavior can be critical evidence.

In the 'Southside Strangler' episode Southside Strangler, the episode discusses how the FBI's behavioral science unit and psychological profiling of the killer were crucial in identifying and convicting Timothy Spencer for the 1987 murder of Susan Tucker.

Similarly, the 'News At 11' episode News At 11 examines how insights into the psychology and behavior of the killer, based on evidence like threatening letters, helped lead to the conviction of the victim's husband for her murder.

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