Episodi

  • Moral Panic and The Mods and Rockers Conflict
    Apr 24 2026

    In this season finale, Tiggy and James discuss the concept of Moral Panic and the main case that Stanley Cohen based his theory on- the Mods and Rockers conflict. James is determined to not have to edit too much of this episode- can you tell?

    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327802448_The_concept_of_moral_panic_and_its_use_in_social_psychology

    https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://ccjls.scholasticahq.com/article/90810-dual-panic-theory-new-insight-into-moral-panics/attachment/188680.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiCpIvZx4ePAxVtWEEAHftfD1EQFnoECCIQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3R_zMGMiw08teIGrli24UC

    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7201200/

    https://www.clactonhistory.co.uk/mods-rockers-1964/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mods_and_rockers

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/culture/article/20140515-when-two-tribes-went-to-war

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulwrightuk/7168754881

    https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/18281245.nostalgia-battles-mods-rockers-clacton-exaggerated/

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    23 min
  • Sensationalism and the Black Dahlia
    Apr 17 2026

    This week, Tiggy and James will be talking about a case that James has specifically requested, and Tiggy had to find a concept that could be related to it! They discuss sensationalism and the Black Dahlia.

    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sensationalism

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1090513803000126

    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/382194835_Analysis_of_the_Strong_Transmissibility_of_Sensationalism_and_Its_Impact_in_Modern_Media

    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17482798.2025.2455566#abstract

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Dahlia

    https://clickamericana.com/topics/crime/the-black-dahlia-murder-1947

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    30 min
  • Bystander Effect and Kitty Genovese
    Apr 10 2026

    In today's episode of Case By Concept, join Tiggy and James as they traverse the world of the bystander, and the famous case that sparked the concept of the Bystander Effect.

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/bystander-effect

    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6099971/

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167268120304145

    https://scholar.utc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1367&context=mps

    https://www.apa.org/gradpsych/2012/09/tall-tales

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kitty_Genovese

    https://www.psychologicalscience.org/publications/observer/obsonline/a-new-look-at-the-killing-of-kitty-genovese-the-science-of-false-confessions.html

    https://www.nydailynews.com/2014/03/02/the-truth-about-kitty-genovese/

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    27 min
  • Instrumental Crime and Stephen Seddon
    Apr 3 2026

    This week, we look at instrumental crime and the case of Stephen Seddon. James was in charge of editing today, so enjoy!

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0047235203000291

    https://www.crimrxiv.com/pub/ezuqij2u/release/1

    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0886260517733280

    https://www.sherrytowers.com/crime_and_holidays.pdf

    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3959160/

    https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1993-97742-000

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-19760862

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-21897179

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-21966005

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2013/mar/28/stephen-seddon-jailed-40-years

    https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2013-03-27/seddon-guilty-of-parents-murder

    https://www.thetimes.com/best-law-firms/profile-legal/article/ultimate-ungrateful-son-stephen-seddon-murdered-his-parents-9jdrcqsh6zs

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    25 min
  • Social Alienation and the Unabomber
    Mar 27 2026

    This week, we dive into the concept of social alienation and the case of the Unabomber, also known as Ted Kaczynski.

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/social-sciences/social-alienation#:~:text=Social

    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5889144/

    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7229645/

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0047235223000363

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Kaczynski

    https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/unabomber

    https://www.biography.com/crime/ted-kaczynski

    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/10/us/ted-kaczynski-dead.html

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    31 min
  • MacDonald Triad and Richard Chase
    Mar 20 2026

    This week, we discuss Big Macs, bed wetting and fires. We also look at the case of Richard Chase and this time we go into detail about the horrific crimes he committed, so please do listen at your own discretion.

    https://www.healthline.com/health/macdonald-triad

    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1524838018764164

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Chase

    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7749328/bio/

    https://www.arcurrent.com/scene/2012/04/19/local-serial-killer-leaves-his-mark-at-arc-2/

    https://torontosun.com/news/world/crime-hunter-vampire-of-sacramentos-sickening-bloodlust

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    31 min
  • Dissociation and Juanita Maxwell
    Mar 13 2026

    This week, we cover the difference between dissociation and disassociation, look at the diagnostic and statistical manual 5 (DSM V) and the case of Juanita Maxwell and Wanda Weston.

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/basics/dissociation#:~:text=Dissociating is the experience of,are no longer naturally integrated.

    https://www.onnovdhart.nl/articles/dissociationtheory.pdf

    https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2024-94901-001.html

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886909004814

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK568768/#:~:text=Epidemiology,Go to:

    https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/09/26/juanita-maxwell-s-many-faces/

    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9396032/#:~:text=Getting back to the courtrooms,her shoes and a scratch.

    https://www.nytimes.com/1981/08/09/us/woman-with-2-identities-absolved-of-murder.html

    https://rctne.wordpress.com/2020/02/17/paranormal-explained-medically-i/

    https://did-research.org/did/basics/dsm-5/

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    28 min
  • Crisis Negotiation and Raoul Moat
    Mar 6 2026

    Tiggy and James discuss how crisis negotiation is researched and how it can go badly in the real world. James battles hunger as we await Chinese food as we discuss the surprise appearance of Paul Gascoigne in a tense negotiation.

    https://mediate.com/a-history-of-hostage-negotiation-presentation-to-the-chartered-institute-of-arbitrators-london-branch/

    https://troopers.ny.gov/attica-prison-riots#:~:text=1971: On September 9, 1971,taking 42 staff members hostage.

    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0261927X231185734

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Northumbria_Police_manhunt

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10583120

    https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/raoul-moat

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/jul/05/raoul-moat-police-steroids-crime

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10674593

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1808757/

    http://www.bluelampfoundation.org/our-founder/

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    29 min