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202355 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

The Lesson Is Murder

202355 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(4 ratings)• TMDB

Graduate students analyze the personality traits of convicted murderers to develop psychological profiles that explain their criminal behavior.

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Graduate students analyze the personality traits of convicted murderers to develop psychological profiles that explain their criminal behavior.

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Dr. Bryanna Fox

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Dr. Bryanna Fox, a psychological criminologist and former FBI special agent, leads a graduate class focused on the study of convicted murderers. Students analyze the personality traits of these individuals to create psychological profiles that reveal factors behind their criminal actions. Engaging with real cases, the class seeks to understand the motivations for murder. The documentary presents the rigorous methods used by Dr. Fox and her students in their investigation of criminal behavior within the context of psychology and criminal justice.

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