Canadian Intelligence Eh

Forensic psychiatrist Peter Collins: Is there a link between mental illness and terrorism?

September 08, 2020 Phil Gurski / Peter Collins Season 3 Episode 58
Canadian Intelligence Eh
Forensic psychiatrist Peter Collins: Is there a link between mental illness and terrorism?
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When you read about an act of violence do you immediately assume that the perpetrator is mentally ill? What about terrorism? What is the link? Borealis talks to Canadian forensic psychiatrist Peter Collins to shed light on these issues.

About my guest Peter Collins:

Peter Collins is the Operational Forensic Psychiatrist with the Criminal Behaviour Analysis Section of the OPP and an Associate Professor with the Division of Forensic Psychiatry at the University of Toronto.

About the host Phil Gurski:

Phil is the President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting Ltd. and Programme Director for the Security, Economics and Technology (SET) hub at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute (PDI). He worked as a senior strategic analyst at CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) from 2001-2015, specializing in violent Islamist-inspired homegrown terrorism and radicalisation.

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Is there a link between mental illness and terrorism?
Who is Peter Collins?
Integrated National Security Enforcement Team
Behavior side of terrorism psychology
The best show on Earth
Everyone thinks terrorists are nuts
Average of 45 violent crimes committed by 1000 inhabitants
Young males commit the majority of violent crimes
Over 70% of penitentiary population have antisocial personality disorder
Karla Homolka and Anders Breivik MUST be mentally ill... right?
Do you think what applies to violence also applies to terrorism?
Terrorist found not responsible for his actions
Kicked out of an extremist group for being too aggressive and impatient
What can we do to push back against the mental illness excuse from the inside?
Conclusion / Contact Phil Gurski