To Catch a Thief: The Psychology of a Criminal

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/05/David_Mutton_Policing_Our_Minds

David Mutton, former Chief Psychologist for the New South Wales Police, gives an overview of common criminal personality types. He explains how police officers take advantage of these characteristics when interviewing suspects.

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We want to live in a safe and secure society, so we entrust our law enforcement agencies with taking the necessary measures to preserve the peace. But just what are those "necessary measures"?

David Mutton was once the Chief Psychologist for the New South Wales Police and lectures in Forensic Psychology. Speaking at the Festival of Dangerous Ideas, he argues that we should disregard individual rights such as privacy, informed consent and free will, in order to protect the community from serious and organized crime. - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

David Mutton is the Master of Forensic Psychology Course Advisor and the Head of the Master of Psychology Programs in the School of Psychology at the University of Western Sydney. He was appointed to the position of Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology at the University of Western Sydney since 2001. Prior to this appointment, he has worked in the Police Psychology Section, NSW Police Service for 11 years, initially as the Senior Psychologist and then as Chief Psychologist. From 1980 to 1990, he was a Psychologist with the NSW Department of Corrective Services. He is Chair of the NSW Section of the College of Forensic Psychologists and has been an active member and office bearer of the Australian Psychological Society since 1989.

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[eirefrance]

My favorite thing about FORA? All the intelligent discussion.

[HBSchool]

I see many of these traits in the Psychologist himself.

[WhopokedOprah]

isn't it nice how this psychopath calls the accused.... ''the target'' and how he recommends the use of fear and intimidation.. i bet he recommends waterboarding and otehr forms of torture too...

[WhopokedOprah]

@HBSchool yep.. he looks and sounds like a cock fondling perv.

[ManicTheManic]

@WGLPro You're right, were learning

[WGLPro]

Isn't it quite dangerous if the psychopaths are watching this?

[AzngameFreak03]

Could anyone help me ? Someone keeps stealing from my friends, catch is, its one of our friends. We hang out in a big group, probably 15ish to 20, and someone steals... this person has probably stolen 300 to 400 dollars... how could I possibly catch the thief ?

[Comenter2222]

meh... I never really enjoyed his manipulative attitude on things anyways, so he got what he deserved.

[Msqfocus]

@Comenter2222 I see... Well it sucks to be fucked over by a friend like that :(

[Comenter2222]

Yes, and he denied it. Later on, I secretly asked his mom to search for the coin and she found it in his wallet. She confronted him, still he denied, then he assaulted her(just pushed her down on the ground) and was put in juvie.

[Msqfocus]

@Comenter2222 So what happened? did you end up confronting him?

[Comenter2222]

Damn, I recently lost a $250 coin that I think one of my friends stole. The traits that this man is describing fit my friends attitude spot on. I known him for a long time, and he's had a history of stupid behavior and arrogant thinking. I think I'll confront him...