Tatiana Tarasoff

Ep 197: A woman is killed after her attacker tells his therapist he wants to murder her. This landmark case would forever change the policies around mental health’s legal duties. This is the Tatiana Tarasoff story. For more info on duty to warn/protect https://www.apaservices.org/practice/good-practice/duty-to-protect.pdf Sources for Today's Episode: Minds on Trial by Charles Patrick Ewing and Joseph McCann Cornell University Psychiatric Times Harvard.edu Justia Law Lawline Blog Psychology Today Tarasoff v. Regents of the Univ. of Cal., 118 Cal. Rptr. 129 (Cal. 1974) John G. Fleming & Bruce Maximov, The Patient or His Victim: The Therapist's Dilemma, 62 CAL. L. REV. 1025 (1974). Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Shopify - Home of the number-one checkout on the planet Go to SHOPIFY.COM/crimewomen to upgrade your selling today! Factor - no prep, no mess meals. Head to FACTORMEALS.com/wac50 and use code wac50 to get 50% off your first box plus 20% off your next month!  Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced by James Varga Audio Editor, Seiler Burr Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is in a crisis situation, or a victim of domestic, or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For direct links to these organizations please visit https://womenandcrimepodcast.com/resources/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Two Criminologists cover a new female-focused case each episode. You’ll hear the stories of these women, paired with the science that tells you where it all went wrong. We’ll explore the causes of female crime, victimology, the legal system, as well as celebrate heroines who have left their mark on the criminal justice system. Dr Meghan Sacks and Dr Amy Shlosberg are both Professors of Criminology at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Both have years of first-hand experience working with offenders and professionals in the criminal justice system. They teach classes covering topics such as: Women & Crime, Race & Crime, Criminology, and Serial Killers.