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A criminal profiler turned crime writer offers a glimpse into the minds of some of Britain and America\u2019s most notorious serial killers<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Former police officer Paul Harrison<\/a> is telling the stories of the serial killers he has met, in a series of talks at Cardiff Glee Club.<\/span><\/p>\n

Working as a criminal profiler, Paul has interviewed numerous violent criminals, attempting to understand their motives and behaviour to help law enforcement agencies with future cases.<\/span><\/p>\n

He has over three decades of experience interacting with serial killers and was one of the first British police officers to work with the Quantico FBI Behavioural Science Unit.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rather than revelling in gory details, Paul says his talks aim at stripping away some of the intrigue and myth that surrounds serial killers. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI am 100% victim focused and don’t sensationalise the offenders at all,\u201d Paul said. \u201cIt’s about understanding human behaviour and looking at what creates serial killers.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He stresses that the talks are not academic or scientific lectures. Instead, they are intended both to inform and to entertain.<\/span><\/p>\n

Paul is no stranger to entertaining with stories of crime, having written over a dozen true-crime books<\/a>, many of them based on his professional experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n

When asked why audiences find crime so engaging Paul said it is about understanding.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI think we like to try to understand what makes people tick, why they do the awful things they often do,\u201d he said. \u201cMaybe to make us feel safe?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Katherine Stansfield<\/a>, a Cardiff based author who leads a crime fiction writing course, has similar views about the appeal of crime fiction.<\/span><\/p>\n

She said that we are fascinated by people who cross the line from feeling murderous rage to acting on that anger.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn crime fiction we can explore that idea safely,\u201d she said. <\/span><\/p>\n

Paul\u2019s talks will take place at Cardiff Glee Club. There will be one on American serial killers on November 27 and another on British serial killers on December 5. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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