138. Evil at Our Table with Dr. Samantha Stein
Dr. Samantha Stein, a forensic psychologist, discusses her work evaluating violent sexual offenders under California's Sexually Violent Predator law.
Forensic psychologist Dr. Samantha Stein joins the show to discuss her book, Evil at Our Table: Inside the Minds of the Monsters Who Live Among Us. For nearly three decades, Dr. Stein interviewed violent sexual offenders under California’s Sexually Violent Predator law, helping determine who may safely return to society and who remains too dangerous to release. Dr. Stein discusses the challenges of evaluating dangerous offenders, the complexities of human behavior, common misconceptions about “evil,” and what it's like to sit face-to-face with some of society’s most disturbing individuals.
For more information about Dr. Stein and her work, please visit her website: samantha-stein.com
Evil at Our Table: Inside the Minds of the Monsters Who Live Among Us is available here.
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