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Podcast: Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers
Episode: Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott Tells If Susan Smith Should Get Parole
Description: What drives a mother to commit the unthinkable act of drowning her own children? Susan Smith’s case shocked the nation 30 years ago, but as her parole hearing approaches, the question lingers: should someone who concocted such a heinous crime ever be allowed back into society? Psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott dives into the mind of Susan Smith, exploring the psychological factors at play, including personality disorders like borderline and histrionics, which may have driven her to kill in order to hold on to a relationship. As Smith approaches her third chance at parole, is rehabilitation even possible for someone wi...