Frank Straub has been in law enforcement for decades. He has been an advisor to West Point, Indianapolis Chief of Police, a White Plains, NY, Public Safety Director, an Executive Deputy Inspector General for the Office of the New York State Inspector General, among other things. He is now the Director of Strategic Studies & Center for Mass Violence Response Studies. He has a PhD in Criminal Justice and is now interested in becoming a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). He recently wrote “A Comparison of Averted and Completed School Attacks from the Police Foundation Averted School Violence Database,” with psychologist Peter Langman. In this interview Frank discusses the comparison of 51 school attacks averted to those completed.
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Frank Straub’s extensive career in law enforcement and his path to an interest in behavior analysis.
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The research that has been done on thwarting school attacks. The distinctions found between the 51 school attacks prevented, and those that were tragically completed.
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How reporting on these stories matters and why the focus on victims can be beneficial.
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How the monitoring of social media has made a difference.
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Operational definition of a school attack and why they are similar to incidents of workplace violence.
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Of course, not all school attacks can be prevented. Nonetheless, we look for opportunities to intervene, which can be so important.
The 2019 report by Straub and Langman:
BARK – Social media monitoring system for parents:
Link to Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE)
https://www.cityofmadison.com/police/safety/commTrainings/crase.cfm
https://www.bark.us/blog/active-shooter-situation-frank-straub/
Webinar on 51 School Attacks Averted Compared to Those Completed (1/22/2019):
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Episode # 60
Title: Artificial Law: AI Legal Cases and Crimes of the Future
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Two articles on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) now being used in the legal system. How this new technology is impacting our laws, and our rights. In addition, a reading from the book Future Crimes, and how we can prepare ourselves for these new technological realities.
Show Highlights:
Instances of AI creeping into legal decisions in multiple countries.
How AI ‘hallucinates’ to create cases that never existed.
The “Post Office” scandal.
What can be done avoid the dangers of this new technology.
Providing an ethical groundwork for attorneys to use AI.
The Future of Crime: a book by Marc ...
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Episode # 59
Title: Remembering Phil Zimbardo: Obedience and Authority in the Stanford Prison Study
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In October of this year (2024) Philip Zimbardo passed at the age 91. After a legendary career in psychology, he is known for a very innovative study at Stanford University. A group of students, who were about to get quite a surprise, were randomly assigned be either guards or prisoners. In this episode we look back at Zimbardo’s life and the surprising outcomes of some of his most controversial research on the dynamics of incarceration.
Show Highlights:
The life and career of one Philip Zimbardo.
The BBC special on the Stanford Prison Study. Zimbardo’s inspiration from the Attica Prison uprising.
Students ...
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Episode # 57
Title: Halloween Candy Poisoned? Reality and Urban Legend in Halloween Fears
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A reading of two articles on the alleged poisoning of candy. The reality our favorite holiday ritual and fear in the community. Another on a dramatic case of poisoning as extortion out of Japan. Finally, a third article reviews the motivations for urban legends.
Show Highlights:
Fears of poisoned candy
The Tylenol poisonings
The ‘Mystery Man with 21 Faces’ case out of Japan
Motivations for urban tales
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/criminalbehaviorology/episodes/2018-05-06T14_35_56-07_00
I would go on to interview Tony Biglan himself just this year.
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