Journey inside the troubled childhood of a violent criminal for a unique perspective on why people murder, rape, and abuse.

A young wife is shot to death by her husband
A 19-year old girl is found murdered in an NYC alley
A terrorist drives a bus full of explosives into a Iraqi school
Two high school students kill 15 classmates in the cafeteria
A child is sexually abused by a trusted family priest

We've all experienced the shock of watching stories like these on TV — but have you ever wondered why some seemingly ordinary people commit violent crimes? Would you be amazed to know that many of them could have been predicted and prevented if someone had seen the warning signs and intervened before it was too late? Would you like to know how you can protect your children from becoming either the victims or perpetrators of a violent crime? Do you need some way to measure youth violence risk?
 
Dr. Kathy has the answers for your audiences!
Dr. Kathy Seifert, a forensic psychologist, brings her distinctive perspective to research into the minds of violent criminals. Through her 30 years of research into the causes of sexual abuse, drug addiction, murder, gangs, domestic abuse, and rape, she has identified the key childhood, family risk, and skill factors causing young people to grow up into violent adults. In studio, on stage, or in print, Dr. Seifert brings her unique research on the roots and prevention of violent crime to your discussion of today's top issues and breaking news stories. You will learn:

• How an abnormal childhood can lead to a violent life
• How to target and gauge youth violence risk
• How to spot the 7 warning signs of a violent personality
• How women are increasingly committing more crimes
• How young children are being raised to become terrorists
• How to protect children from other violent children and predators
• How early intervention can save at-risk children from prison
• How to free yourself from an abusive or violent relationship

Discover the sense behind senseless acts of violence!
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