Dangerous Attraction: The Science of Loving Criminals

Why do the world’s most dangerous men often attract the most devoted admirers?

From the stacks of love letters delivered to Ted Bundy to the modern-day “fandoms” surrounding the Menendez brothers, the phenomenon of hybristophilia, the romantic attraction to criminals, remains one of society’s most unsettling mysteries.

Dr. Janie Lacy, a renowned trauma psychotherapist, answers why some find their deepest connections behind a jail cell.