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The Psychology of the Vigilante — Applying the PEPS Model to Real-World Cases

Podcast: Forensic Psychology
Published: Aug 31, 2026
Duration seconds: 892
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Summary

In part two of their look at vigilantism, Carlos and retired FBI profiler Andrew Bringuel dig into what actually motivates someone to bypass the justice system and act on their own. Using the PEPS model — personal, economic, power/political, and social motives — they break down real cases, including the Bernhard Goetz shooting, to separate the myth of the vigilante from the psychology behind it. The conversation also turns practical, weighing what "good" versus destructive vigilante behavior looks like when communities feel the system has failed them.