About this episode

This episode explores the intersection of mental illness and the legal system, focusing on the psychology behind diminished capacity and societal failures that lead to crime.

Most podcasts tell you what happened; this week, we’re looking at why the wires got crossed in the first place. We’re dissecting the intersection of mental illness and the legal system, from the psychology of "diminished capacity" to the societal failures that turn patients into perpetrators. It’s not an excuse—it’s an explanation. Grab your coffee and your DSM-5; we're going deep into the headspace of the headlines. Research links below! Star Tribune - "Alvin Taylor" Deluth News Tribune - "Man who killed Esko native in Wisonsin in 1986 again denied release" The Dunn County News - "Taylor: placed in Mendota" The Sheboygan Press - "Suspect A 'Soldier Of God'" Leader-Telegram - "Alvin Taylor faces third murder charge" Leader-Telegram - "Portage man charged with two murders" ICJIA - "Mental Illness and Violence: Is there a Link?" Wisconsin Radio Network - "Serial killer Alvin Taylor again seeking release" National Library of Medicine - "Health care serial murder" BBC News - "Canadian nurse charged with eight murders" Getty Images - "Elizabeth Wettlaufer" The Washington Post - "Canadian public inquiry: If serial killer nurse hadn't confessed, she wouldn't have been caught" dreading…

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