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EPISODE · Jun 8, 2026 · 46 MIN

GOLD SHIELDS EPISODE 165: WHAT THE CRIMINAL BRAIN ACTUALLY DOES

from GOLD SHIELDS · host Tom Smith/Dan Murphy

We hope you enjoy this episode of Gold Shields, let us know how we did.A psychiatric nurse gets punched on shift and goes back the next day. That's the world Julie and Laurie live in — and it's the same world that produced every case Dan and Tom ever worked.Two psychiatric nurses from Night Shift: Darkness Diagnosed sit down with Gold Shields and get into the questions the criminal justice system has never fully answered: Are killers born or made? Does the brain of a serial killer actually know what it's doing? Why does a man walk calmly away from a crime scene while another runs? And are there people who are simply beyond rehabilitation?Clinical, direct, and nothing like what you've seen on television. This is the conversation detectives and psychiatric nurses have when no one's performing for a camera.Chapters00:00 Introduction to the Mind of Killers02:27 Nature vs. Nurture: Are Killers Born or Made?09:30 Understanding the Consciousness of Killers19:16 The Legal Perspective on Insanity22:31 Debunking the Myth of Split Personality27:29 Understanding Flat Responses in Crisis Situations30:10 The Complexity of Mental Health and Crime31:36 Choosing Cases for Discussion34:16 Accountability in Mental Health Care39:05 The Challenge of Proving Criminal Insanity43:05 The Debate on Rehabilitation vs. Punishment46:37 Favorite Episodes and InsightsSUBSCRIBE to Youtube.com/@GoldShieldsFollow GOLD SHIELDS on ALL Audio Podcast PlatformsVisit us at https://thegoldshieldshow.comSOCIAL MEDIA:https://www.instagram.com/thegoldshieldshow/https://www.facebook.com/THEGOLDSHIELDSHOW/linkedin.com/in/tom-smith-09676a22b

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We hope you enjoy this episode of Gold Shields, let us know how we did. A psychiatric nurse gets punched on shift and goes back the next day. That's the world Julie and Laurie live in — and it's the same world that produced every case Dan and Tom ever worked. Two psychiatric nurses from Night Shift: Darkness Diagnosed sit down with Gold Shields and get into the questions the criminal justice system has never fully answered: Are killers born or made? Does the brain of a serial killer actually ...

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