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endeavor rigorously to investigate all the facts. Prove fundamentals, the “who” begins the process of
all alleged things claimed to be true, to really be the analyzing; who had what to gain from the killing
truth, or debunk them as not credible at all. And, we experience.
should control our own deception. We have to be
cautious about the immediate salivation for conirming Along with who and what, where and when, with
preconceived notions. Like the wannabe iction writer, why and how, are the pathways to a rudimentary level
or movie maker, who’s seduced by “serial killers”, of understanding the consciousness of choosing bad
careful examination of reality is crucial. behaviors.
Story tellers can be dangerous, like much of the news Regardless of all the “experts”, you may never know
media, or the vast infotainment industry. Or, the the ultimate answers as to why one kills another.
“couch potato” theorist who should study the subject The killer will tell you what you want to know, and
matter more inquisitively, before he or she opens his you’ll believe what you need to believe. He or she
or her uninformed mouth. In lieu of relying on movies, keeps the rest buried deep inside. Overly credulous,
news media, hearsay and novels for their information, mainstream criminality “explanations” remain relective
people should apply rigorous reasoning processes of primeval superstitions. Instead of demons, we now
supported by credible research. have the “crime gene” as excusatory predispositions for
“biological” rationalizations in murderous mitigations.
We fool ourselves by pretending we know the
unknowable, absolutely and without question. And yet, Randy Gonzalez has been an active member of
human behavior is more convoluted than a one hour the criminal justice ield for the past 39 years.
murder mystery on television. Basically, we strive to He has been a police oficer, deputy sheriff, and
comprehend what do you mean, how do you know, police instructor, as well as a private detective.
and where is the evidence? These are more signiicant Dr. Gonzalez has been a former police chief
than guessing about the “why” of any unusual event, and police academy director, and serves as a
like murder or multi-murders. Yes, murder is an professor of criminology on the faculty of a
unusual occurrence in that it represents less than one major private university. Dr. Gonzalez holds
percent of the total crime index. In fact, the murder
rate has been dropping for years, but we appear ixated B.A. and M.A. degrees in Criminology, an
on the more extreme forms. M.P.A. degree in Public Administration, a Ph.D.
in Philosophy.
The causative factors are not cosmically
predetermined, instigated by the devil, or genetically Thank you, Randy Gonzalez for your
triggered. On the contrary, murderous behaviors contribution from http://EzineArticles.
are extreme expressions of the complexity human com/?expert=Randy_Gonzalez
selishness. In the basic rubric of investigative
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endeavor rigorously to investigate all the facts. Prove fundamentals, the “who” begins the process of
all alleged things claimed to be true, to really be the analyzing; who had what to gain from the killing
truth, or debunk them as not credible at all. And, we experience.
should control our own deception. We have to be
cautious about the immediate salivation for conirming Along with who and what, where and when, with
preconceived notions. Like the wannabe iction writer, why and how, are the pathways to a rudimentary level
or movie maker, who’s seduced by “serial killers”, of understanding the consciousness of choosing bad
careful examination of reality is crucial. behaviors.
Story tellers can be dangerous, like much of the news Regardless of all the “experts”, you may never know
media, or the vast infotainment industry. Or, the the ultimate answers as to why one kills another.
“couch potato” theorist who should study the subject The killer will tell you what you want to know, and
matter more inquisitively, before he or she opens his you’ll believe what you need to believe. He or she
or her uninformed mouth. In lieu of relying on movies, keeps the rest buried deep inside. Overly credulous,
news media, hearsay and novels for their information, mainstream criminality “explanations” remain relective
people should apply rigorous reasoning processes of primeval superstitions. Instead of demons, we now
supported by credible research. have the “crime gene” as excusatory predispositions for
“biological” rationalizations in murderous mitigations.
We fool ourselves by pretending we know the
unknowable, absolutely and without question. And yet, Randy Gonzalez has been an active member of
human behavior is more convoluted than a one hour the criminal justice ield for the past 39 years.
murder mystery on television. Basically, we strive to He has been a police oficer, deputy sheriff, and
comprehend what do you mean, how do you know, police instructor, as well as a private detective.
and where is the evidence? These are more signiicant Dr. Gonzalez has been a former police chief
than guessing about the “why” of any unusual event, and police academy director, and serves as a
like murder or multi-murders. Yes, murder is an professor of criminology on the faculty of a
unusual occurrence in that it represents less than one major private university. Dr. Gonzalez holds
percent of the total crime index. In fact, the murder
rate has been dropping for years, but we appear ixated B.A. and M.A. degrees in Criminology, an
on the more extreme forms. M.P.A. degree in Public Administration, a Ph.D.
in Philosophy.
The causative factors are not cosmically
predetermined, instigated by the devil, or genetically Thank you, Randy Gonzalez for your
triggered. On the contrary, murderous behaviors contribution from http://EzineArticles.
are extreme expressions of the complexity human com/?expert=Randy_Gonzalez
selishness. In the basic rubric of investigative
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