
Australian True Crime · Bravecasting
Shortcut: The Inner Worlds of Violent Offenders
January 15, 2026·16 min·1 clip
A youth charged with rape had forgotten witnessing his mother's violent assault—until a session uncovered the traumatic reenactment.
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A sober conversation about trauma, control and the heavy work of understanding violent offenders without excusing them.
Australian True Crime sits down with forensic psychologist Pamela Nathan to talk about the prison work behind her book Pain Bleeds Crime, drawn from case studies of offenders she assessed and treated over decades.
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