Case By Concept

Tiggy Howells and James Green
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A true crime podcast with a focus on psychology!

  1. Dissociation and Juanita Maxwell

    2D AGO

    Dissociation and Juanita Maxwell

    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/

    28 min
  2. Crisis Negotiation and Raoul Moat

    MAR 6

    Crisis Negotiation and Raoul Moat

    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/

    29 min
  3. Availability Heuristic and The City of Bradford

    FEB 27

    Availability Heuristic and The City of Bradford

    Today Tiggy and James discuss the availability heuristic and a city known to one of their nearest and dearest! Along the way, we mock a listener once again and discover that words sound like sneezes! https://thedecisionlab.com/biases/availability-heuristic https://www.simplypsychology.org/availability-heuristic.html https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9292208/ https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/dec/21/crossbow-cannibal-victims-drug-habit https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bradford-west-yorkshire-10922980 https://allthatsinteresting.com/stephen-griffiths https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Rowntree https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-28372706 https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/18277848.bradford-woman-convicted-killing-partner-features-new-channel-4-prison-documentary/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2697322/Nagging-girlfriend-stabbed-boxer-lover-death-string-temper-tantrums-told-going-holiday-Spain-without-him.html

    29 min
  4. Survivor Bias and the Green Chain Rapes

    FEB 20

    Survivor Bias and the Green Chain Rapes

    Welcome to Season 3, episode 3, where Tiggy and James discuss survivor bias, World War Two planes and a series of escalating crimes that result in not one, but two horrific murders. https://www.deanyeong.com/article/survivorship-bias https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8207539/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10227322 https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/rachel-nickell-case/investigation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Napper https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Rachel_Nickell https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_Napper#Known_Victims https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Napper https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10216328

    26 min
  5. Social Learning Theory and The Wests

    FEB 13

    Social Learning Theory and The Wests

    This week, Tiggy and James look into the concept of social learning theory in its very simplest terms. They next look into the background of Fred and Rose West. Note: whilst their victims are mentioned, we discuss more about their background rather than going into detail about their horrific crimes. https://www.simplypsychology.org/bandura.html https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0047235219304222 https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/social-sciences/social-learning-theory https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-05/harold-shipman-britains-most-prolific-serial-killer/104771572 https://www.biography.com/crime/fred-west https://restless.co.uk/leisure-and-lifestyle/art-and-culture/are-serial-killers-born-or-made/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tv/article-14710281/Fred-Rose-West-Rena-Catherine-Costello-wife-daughter-Netflix.html https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a64766442/fred-and-rose-west-children/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_West https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_West https://www.ft.com/content/9944678e-ec0e-11e9-aefb-a946d2463e4b https://www.forbes.com/sites/monicamercuri/2025/05/16/where-is-rose-west-now-heres-whether-the-serial-killer-is-still-in-prison/ https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/04/europe/fred-rosemary-west-murders-gbr-cmd-intl

    26 min
  6. Rapport and Robert Anzilotti

    FEB 6

    Rapport and Robert Anzilotti

    Welcome back to Case by Concept! We kick off season three by discussing the important concept of rapport, and how it can help bring closure to many families of those with missing or deceased loved ones. Tiggy and James are up to their usual bullsh*t and gallows humour, and we look at serial killer Richard Cottingham.

    37 min
  7. Secondary Victimisation and Omar Best

    10/16/2025

    Secondary Victimisation and Omar Best

    Tiggy and James discover that a serious violent offence case can start within the prison walls itself. We explore the consequences for both the victim and the perpetrator of the crime and James goes on a rant in this seasons final episode. Definition: https://eige.europa.eu/publications-resources/thesaurus/terms/1248?language_content_entity=en In academia: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/372049228_Bringing_injustice_back_in_Secondary_victimization_as_epistemic_injustice https://uorth.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/orth_2002_sjr.pdf In a criminal case: https://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/24/justice/woman-blamed-for-her-rape/index.html https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/court-oks-life-sentences-for-inmate-who-raped-prison-clerk/ https://www.pennlive.com/news/2015/12/inmate_who_raped_female_prison.html https://www.centredaily.com/news/local/crime/article42853008.html https://www.centredaily.com/news/local/crime/article42841938.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Correctional_Institution_–_Rockview https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2023/08/17/violent-impact-of-light-sound-prison/#:~:text=by David Annarelli, Prison Journalism,my ears to my spine. Photos: https://sociologysaviour.wordpress.com/tag/secondary-victimisation/ https://centrehistory.org/article/sci-rockview/

    35 min
  8. Conspiracy and Matthew Coleman

    10/10/2025

    Conspiracy and Matthew Coleman

    Today we cover the very recent case regarding Matthew Coleman and his family. As always, listeners may find the details graphic. How can a conspiracy theory go too far? And at what point could this have been stopped, if at all? Definition: https://languages.oup.com/google-dictionary-en/ In academia: https://philarchive.org/archive/PIGPRO#:~:text=According to Popper, the 'conspiracy,the conspiracies of the gods. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00131857.2021.1917364 https://www.britannica.com/topic/conspiracy-theory In a criminal case: https://www.aol.com/matthew-coleman-qanon-dad-charged-124313246.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAABFaIXNG6CBF3rkBYOq5yL_rk4ibZBeRSWv_6PME2pgVvPq10j3puigO3SJCJDRShVVSLIdkjhegrqNvzOAesM202I8esKELnCrqjh8q2sxuwA7dAvMLblPgopk4zYblJB6XFK8IYNRuvbH6Dmg19iNUjumBhHiUdtCYa_o7xFV1 https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/santa-barbara-man-indicted-san-diego-killing-his-children-mexico https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21040988-matthew-taylor-coleman-fbi-docs/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/qanon-dad-killed-kids-serpent-dna/ https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimeDiscussion/comments/1gpet92/on_august_9th_2021_it_is_alleged_that_matthew/ Photos: matthew-coleman-b2106286.html https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/arraignment-postponed-for-santa-barbara-man-charged-with-murdering-his-children https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-21/qanon-the-conspiracy-web-creeping-into-u-s-politics-quicktake

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A true crime podcast with a focus on psychology!

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  • Creator
    Tiggy Howells and James Green
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    33
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    Explicit
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    Case By Concept