Examining family crime dynasties where multiple generations engaged in criminal enterprise—from mafia bloodlines to families of serial killers. Explores whether criminality is inherited, learned, or a toxic combination, featuring geneticists, family therapists, and relatives who broke the cycle.
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Examining family crime dynasties where multiple generations engaged in criminal enterprise—from mafia bloodlines to families of serial killers. Explores whether criminality is inherited, learned, or a toxic combination, featuring geneticists, family therapists, and relatives who broke the cycle.
This episode explores the unsettling phenomenon of serial killer dynasties, where the propensity for extreme violence and murder appears to be passed down through generations. Listeners will learn about the disturbing cases of families like the Benders, the Angles, and the Benders, where multiple family members engaged in prolific serial killing over an extended period. The episode delves into the psychological, social, and environmental factors that may contribute to the emergence of such family-based serial killer networks, including the potential role of genetic predispositions, childhood trauma, and learned behaviors. Interviews with forensic psychologists, criminologists, and the relatives of serial killers provide a deeper understanding of the complex dynamics at play and the challenges of breaking the cycle of violence within these families.
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Blood Relations
Examining family crime dynasties where multiple generations engaged in criminal enterprise—from mafia bloodlines to families of serial killers. Explores whether criminality is inherited, learned, or a toxic combination, featuring geneticists, family therapists, and relatives who broke the cycle.