The Woman Behind the Science of FBI Criminal Profiling

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Jul 18, 2024

While the profiling of serial killers and other violent criminals has been the subject of countless film and TV projects, a new docuseries, "Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer,"  spotlights the work of Dr. Ann Burgess, the woman who helped pioneer the science of criminal profiling. Burgess and showrunner Dani Sloane join to discuss.

*This segment is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar

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