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Podcast: Mind Behind The Crime | The Psychology Of Killers
Episode: DNA IGG Against Kohberger Is SOLID, But Did Police Legally Obtain It?
Description: Is your DNA data helping to catch killers—or is it a privacy nightmare waiting to happen?
With investigative genetic genealogy cracking cold cases and leading to alleged suspects like Bryan Kohberger and the Golden State Killer, the moral and ethical debates are heating up. Psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott joins the conversation to explore the psychological impact of using personal genetic data in criminal investigations. Should consent be a requirement, or is the pursuit of justice more important than privacy? What happens when families discover their DNA helped nab an alleged murderer? And where do we draw th...