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The Measure of Madness

Inside the Disturbed and Disturbing Criminal Mind

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The Measure of Madness

By: Cheryl Paradis, Katherine Ramsland - foreword
Narrated by: Callie Beaulieu
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At the heart of countless crimes lie the mysteries of the human mind. In this eye-opening book, Dr. Cheryl Paradis draws back the curtain on the fascinating world of forensic psychology, and revisits the most notorious and puzzling cases she has handled in her multifaceted career.

Her riveting, sometimes shocking stories reveal the crucial and often surprising role forensic psychology plays in the pursuit of justice - in which the accused may truly believe their own bizarre lies, creating a world that pushes them into committing horrific, violent crimes.

Join Dr. Paradis in a stark concrete cell with the indicted as she takes on the daunting task of mapping the suspect's madness or exposing it as fakery. Take a front-row seat in a tense, packed courtroom, where her testimony can determine an individual's fate - or if justice will be truly served.

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This is an interesting listen. For me the most illuminating aspect was the description of the tests she uses. I conclude interpreting such psychological tests is a subjective exercise, and the tests themselves are basic in an almost incomprehensible way: draw a house, woman and tree, for example. Your interpretation of the results will depend entirely on your lived experience and perception of what is normal, surely. Not very scientific! Nonetheless a very interesting book.

Really interesting

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Very interesting found it very educational as well as gripping! Can recommend didn’t want it to end!

Great can recommend

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I enjoyed the stories and way they were told. A great breadth of different situations.

Fascinating insights

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I flew through this book - the 8 or so hours zipped by. Fascinating case notes and a real genuine insight into the work of a forensic psychologist. The chapter on malingering was particularly engaging. Worth noting also that the narrator nailed the performance.

Compelling

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Lots of interesting cases in each chapter, and ideal if you are studying this area, but a tad to long if you are just dipping in to find out more.

I found the American accent more and more grating as the book continues, but I am not a lover of an American accent.

Just a bit too long

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