Dr. Stuart Kleinman (Forensic Psychiatrist)
Appearances
48 Hours
Untangling The Lies of Jodi Arias
Altered mental states, which are of such magnitude that a person has little or no awareness of their behavior, are very, very uncommon.
48 Hours
Untangling The Lies of Jodi Arias
So it's very reasonable to conclude this person acted out their rage and told lies about it afterwards.
48 Hours
Untangling The Lies of Jodi Arias
If someone after a crime engages in behavior which suggests an effort to cover it up, then that would not be consistent with amnesia. If you didn't remember what had happened, what's the need to cover up something?
48 Hours
Untangling The Lies of Jodi Arias
It takes a certain kind of person with great chutzpah to go on national television and tell a big lie to the entire world.
48 Hours
Untangling The Lies of Jodi Arias
If a person has an intense need for something and a clear, consistent boundary is put up by another individual, that will probably help both of those individuals. And ultimately, if that need is never going to really be satisfied, create an intense level of rage.