The Crime Expert: How To Spot A Killer With Gary Jubelin

You'd know a dangerous person if you met one. Wouldn't you? Gary Jubelin spent over 20 years as a homicide detective. He's interviewed murderers and men he calls pure evil. What he learned is uncomfortable: the difference between the people who kill and the rest of us is smaller and more circumstantial than we like to think. In this episode: the red flags that come before violence and why police dismissed them for years. The two tells that give away a liar and why prison makes most people worse.  In this episode, he explains: ■ The Gut Feeling Trap: A detective’s “instinct” is really years of accumulated experience. It can point you in a direction, but you can’t create the facts to suit it. ■ Prison Without the Monsters: Why a maximum-security prison built on respect, education and a no-violence rule changed his mind about rehabilitation. He also explains why he believes most prisoners can be steered away from reoffending, and a minority never should be released. ■ How People Fall Into Crime: From gang glamour to the search for brotherhood, he explains why role models, boundaries and a sense of belonging can decide which path a young person takes. ■ The Red Flags Before a Murder: Why stalking, breached restraining orders and prior strangulation worry him most, and why he thinks tracking devices could save lives. ■ How to Spot a Liar: Selective memory loss, too much detail, and the power of sitting in silence during an interview. 00:00 Intro  01:48 Life of a Homicide Detective  04:46 Why Are We So Fascinated By True Crime?  07:30 Too Passionate? The Cost of Homicide Work  10:13 Is the Detective’s Gut Feeling Real?  12:41 Can You Sense Evil in a Person?  15:20 Do Prisons Rehabilitate or Create Monsters?  20:26 Nature vs Nurture: What Makes a Violent Offender?  24:15 How Role Models and Gangs Lead People Into Crime  28:23 Substance Abuse and Crime  30:26 Psychopathy, Prison and the Cost of Locking People Up  34:17 The Four Motives Behind Murder  36:40 Why Are Most Offenders Men?  38:34 The Warning Signs: Stalking and Strangulation  42:06 Should Offenders Wear Tracking Devices?  44:03 How Can People Protect Themselves?  46:18 How to Spot Predators Around Children  51:41 What To Do If You Feel You’re Being Followed  54:03 When Detectives Feel Fear  55:57 The Cases That Never Leave Him  59:12 The William Tyrrell Case  01:03:01 How Seeing Evil Changes You  01:05:14 How To Spot a Liar  01:08:06 Why Every Case Needs Humanity Questions asked in this episode (for reference): Could you tell us a little about your career and what got you here? Do people love true crime to learn how to protect themselves, to watch from a safe distance, or for entertainment? Were there cases where you were scared after hours, or too emotionally invested? What’s one thing about being a homicide detective that would surprise people? Is there such a thing as a detective’s gut feeling? Can you feel if someone has evil inside them? Do prisons help people, or make them into monsters? Is it more nurture than nature (e.g. the “warrior gene”)? Beyond that, what other factors increase the likelihood of violent crime? Does substance abuse raise the chance of violence? Wouldn’t offenders with mental health issues be better helped by psychologists? Can you link the reason for a crime to how rehabilitable someone is? Why are most murder offenders men? Are there red flags in behaviour before someone commits murder? How do you make a stalking victim feel safe, and how do people protect themselves now? Is there a tip that people tend to get wrong when they feel in danger? Was there ever a moment in your career when you were really scared? Is there a case that still weighs on you? Have you ever looked at someone and sensed they were “off”? What’s one thing we can look for when someone is lying?