Open Search
Open Navigation

Crimes of Passion

Alliant International University
Alliant
Alliant International University
Published 02/14/2016
2 minutes read
The content of this page is only for informational purposes and is not intended, expressly or by implication, as a guarantee of employment or salary, which vary based on many factors including but not limited to education, credentials, and experience. Alliant International University explicitly makes no representations or guarantees about the accuracy of the information provided by any prospective employer or any other website. Salary information available on the internet may not reflect the typical experience of Alliant graduates. Alliant does not guarantee that any graduate will be placed with a particular employer or in any specific employment position.

February 14th is a day to reflect on love. It’s a day to show our significant others how much we care. And it is a day to look back and count just how many crimes were spurred by love, passion, and obsession in the last calendar year.  Happy Valentine’s Day.

Anyone sitting down to watch Dateline knows that they are about to spend an hour waiting to find out that the guilty party is, in fact, the spouse.  For some reason, we are more likely to hurt those we love.

“Love makes us do crazy things and lose our mind a little bit; and to some nothing in the world is as important as passion. There are people who will sacrifice anything, including their morals, to experience that passion,” says Dr. Ronald Stolberg, one of Alliant’s leading experts on the psychology of crime.

Although the prevailing fear is that we might be attacked by a stranger, we are far more likely to be victims of someone we know.

“Especially here in Hollywood, we see lots of media coverage on celebrity stalkers, but the most dangerous kind of stalker is the one who knows, and was likely in a previous relationship with, the victim,” says Dr. Debra Glaser, Professor at the California School of Forensic Studies at Alliant University, Los Angeles campus.

If there is one lesson to be learned from examining the statistics of crimes of passion, it’s to sleep with one eye open, even on February 14th.

_________________________________________________________________________

Cielo Villasenor is Alliant’s Communications Manager and sleeps with her door locked.

For more information about the California School of Forensic Studies visit https://www.alliant.edu/schools/csfs.

 

You might also like

Back to Blog
Learn More
Cassie Jalalpour

Alumni Story: An Interview with Cassie Jalalpour

Cassandra Jalalpour MS in Forensic Behavioral Science, Online Campus California School of Forensic Studies Cassie Jalalpour didn’t...

Learn More
Kim Garnier

Alumni Spotlight: Q&A with Kim Garnier

Alumni Spotlight: Q&A with Kim Garnier California School of Forensic Science at Alliant International University MS in Forensic...

Learn More
Alliant International University

Threat Assessment and Management Careers

What Jobs Can You Get in Threat Assessment and Management? Threat assessment and management refers to a set of skills used to...

Request Information

  • 1
    Current Select Interests
  • 2
    Provide Information