Pamela Smart Murder Case Analysis | Mental Health & Personality
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- Опубліковано 1 чер 2020
- This video answers the questions: Can I analyze the Pamela Smart case? What are the mental health and personality factors at work in this case? Was she guilty of conspiracy to commit murder? Support Dr. Grande on Patreon: / drgrande
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: Author.
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I luv hit man career day. This is the first time I heard someone thought of a 'Hitman' as a good career choice. Anyway he didn't have any military training. Most hit men have been in the military and have combat training. That's how their able to avoid capture for years.
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Yes, very dry
Dr. Grande is such a savage! I love it lol “hitman career day”
“The old implicate yourself in a murder plot trick” hahaha 😂
"This is the old implicate yourself in a murder plot investigation trick... who hasn't heard of that one?". Funny AND Smart :)
His humor is very dry but very clever.
Love his humor!
@Nora Kel me too
It is curios that her name is Smart🤔
@Nora Kel Right! " I was dying with laughter" at this idiotic scheme. I also thought of her husband,whom was senselessly murdered & what she was not comical at all! R.I.P. Gregg.
I'm going to suggest the Hitman Career Day at my son's school. I'll show them this video when I'm taken in for questioning!
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@@nicecutie I would never hurt anyone.
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I remember this case when it happened and watching parts of the trial on Court TV. One of the biggest takeaways I have is the testimony of Billy Flynn, the actual gunman; when he testified, he was wiping away his tears while Pamela Smart sat there, looking like she was anywhere but where she was. This was the first teacher-student scandal I watched unfold but in my mind not the biggest; that belongs to Mary Kay Letourneau. Thanks, Dr. Grande, for another interesting video!
Pamela was not/is not a teacher.
She certainly WASN'T a teacher. She was hired as a media director for young teenagers.
The media at the time often mislabeled her as a teacher, so many people remember that.
In Mary-Kay's case, no one died. It was always odd to me that it did seem to get more attention than the Pamela Smart case.
i read the story,
i think the teacher motherhood get messed up, and she thought her motherhood instinc to the poor kid is love for him probably.
hhhmmm,,
it is true tho, some young man cant stop with only a kiss. especially troublematic man, who had poor control of themselves.
LOL Dr. Grande's dry ass sense of humor kills me. He straight murdered those self esteem programs rofl.
I think that the callousness of throwing a dog down the stairs constitutes the death penalty. Their haircuts alone demand a strict sentence. Oh to be queen...
@4:38 Doctorrrr! 😂🤣😄👍🌹
Agree with all of you posted!
Those boys rocked the mullet Billy and Pete Randall
@@terrimichaels3018 New Hampshahhh! A-yuh!
...and laughing as they threw the dog down the stairs made me realize that they all were evil..my sliver of empathy for billy ended right there !
I felt so sorry for Greg’s father It literally broke my heart every time they showed him sitting in court.. he later died of cancer and a broken heart.. I hope Pam never sees the light of day
Same here but she is trying once again sadly. I wish the judges would just put a gag order on her. Every time she talks about her wanting out and how she didn't kill anyone it opens the wound back up for the Smart family. At least the boys showed remorse, accept what they did, and had the chance to apologize to Smart family.
@@annemchurchwellnot accepting responsibility for her crimes is what will keep her from ever getting paroled
Hit man career day... Dr. Grande you always have a good joke for those of us willing to follow along. 🤣
I lived in Seabrook NH during this crime. Always made me mad that Cecilia Pierce got off Scott free knowing she could have stopped it.
Great analysis Dr G! 💜 It’s really telling when a person doesn’t care who goes down in order to achieve what they themselves want! She was willing to ruin the lives of the teens, and take the life of her husband without an ounce of empathy or remorse, as evidenced by all the points you brought up! Very well done! 💜💜
I've binged so many of your videos I'm rewatching a few of them and they never get old
I LOVE all the true crime content. Thank you!
I have a "man-crush" on Dr. Grande.. :) Love his videos...
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Tomorrow’s video: Man crushes, are they real? Personality factors involved
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I learned new vocabulary. Never heard of this before. Thank you very much. 🙂
Dr. Grande. Always leaving us with food for thought and a smile. Thank you.
I remember this case from a true crime show. His parents were lovely people~my heart just broke for them.
I never believed her story and now I feel justified in my observation of her behavior. She should stay in prison because she continues to deny her culpability.
Seems I am always giving you a thumbs up on these case studies. I appreciate your balanced approach when investigating and how you try to offer both sides of the argument. Especially enjoy your humour ...look forward to the next case!
Intelligent and objective case analyses with classic Dr. Grande humor integration are beyond appreciated, especially during this time. Thank you Dr. for continuing to provide quality content which consistently holds my attention. (A victory in its own rite!)
I moved to NH during this time and followed her trial on TV.I couldn’t believe that she truly thought she would get away with this crime. Stupidity is the word that always comes to mind, but her narcissistic personality is what got her into trouble.
She probably would've gotten away with it had they remained in Florida.
Mary Hunt ..NH is a pretty tough state on murder.
For the life of me why she didn’t just divorce the guy it may have hurt her pocket for a while. But she would still have her freedom.
@@denisequinn9015 she's very persuasive and manipulative
Oh yes!!! I know her personally
Love Dr. Grande have been binge watching for a week and I can't stop
Yet another great analysis. I really enjoy this channel. Dr Grande is so informative, unbiased and measured. Primarily though it is so refreshing to listen to a professional willing to express their own opinion and not fence sit trying to be pc. Thank You.
She & Daliah Dippolito (best guess for spelling) must’ve read the sam comic strip (I doubt either of them read much) to find the same “The victim planned it all along” defence
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Humanimal 😂 perfect response!!
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As a forensic psychologist, I very much appreciate the generous work you do here to address public misconceptions about criminal and/or other abnormal behaviors. I especially appreciate your easy-to-understand-and-digest explanations for the YT audience. I believe that your videos may hopefully lead to people taking mental health more seriously and seeking help as necessary. We know that mental health is a topic not generally amenable to discussion in this country; so we must do all we may to change that. Thanks again Dr. G! Dr. B
Thank you, Dr. Grande, for your analysis of real crime cases and for continuing to make and upload videos which are intelligent and scientific-based analysis of individuals and cases. As an INTJ (on the MBTI) I find your dedication to being as objective as possible along with a focus on detailed research very satisfying. Your uploads much appreciated during this current lockdown, too!
Thank you once again, Dr. Grande. I especially appreciate your bringing out the need for us all to acknowledge and accept responsibility for our guilt in our wrongdoings, especially in the case of convicted criminals who honestly desire parole or early release! On all levels, when we acknowledge and accept our weaknesses and limitations, it makes the world a lot better place and life much less stressful. I wish that could be taught in school rather than "increase your self-esteem" class!!!
Love all your content some more difficult than others...Cheers DR GRANDE
Just wanted to say congrats, as it looks like you’re going to hit that 300k mark soon!!! That’s exciting, you’ve certainly worked hard for it! Best wishes always, Dr. Grande! 😊👍
Very interesting analysis, thank you.
Thanks for the video Doc. Hope everyone has an amazing day.
My afternoon with Dr Grande, great analysis, thank you.
1:10-14 LOL "...the dangers of artificially inflating one's self-esteem!" OMG I never realized she met him in that class! I had to rewind 2ce. LOL Thank you, Dr. Grande! .... ok going back to sipping my coffee and watching the rest ..... (There is NOTHING better on the West coast than waking up to coffee and Dr. Grande!)
Excellent analysis, Dr. Todd. Thank you.
Thank you Dr. Grande 💕
as someone from new hampshire... this sounds about right, tragically. this was a good video, thank you for the analysis! stay safe and be well
Dr. Grande:
Good video.
Thank you.
Dr. Grande, you were a bit sassy today! Loved this episode, thank you for your hard work.
She is where she belongs! Great vid! Have a great day Dr. G😉
Enjoyed it, thank you.
OMG...Pamela Smart lived right next to my junior high. I remember being on the bus on the way to school one morning and seeing all the crime tape around her place, wondering what was going on.
I used to listen to her radio show when she was a student at Florida State university before she moved to New Hampshire but didn't connect the dot until years later
Thanks for your unbiased, scientifically informed, insider looks at mental health topics, Dr. Grande. I hope you do a UA-cam livestream for subscribers sometime soon.
I have watched interviews by Pamela Smart. She is always making excuses and blaming other people
Yup!! Typical narcissist!!!
Great video Dr Grande
As always, your analysis on the topic was highly interesting :-)
Growing up in the Upper Connecticut River Valley, I followed this case every day in me twenties. Shocking! Thanks again Dr. Grande.
Yates had postpartum psychosis. She had severe postpartum depression after her young son and her Dr told her it would be unadvisable to get pregnant again, but she and her husband followed a weird preacher that wanted women in dresses and barefoot and pregnant. Such a tragedy.
Yes, thank you for your analysis, very interesting👍
Another excellent video
Spot on again Dr. Grande! Love your sarcasm. Thanks for your analysis.
This case still gets some traction on slow news days in the Granite State. "Gee, what's Pam Smart doing in her cell these days?" And that's news.
I've been watching all your videos lately. Really enjoying your perspective. Hoping you can analyze the Andrea Yates case one day
My biggest fear is that our doctor has a bigger closet than I do. It must be HUGE! 😱 He has shirts in literally every color...! Thank you for covering a case that I know too., doctor. 🌻
It is bigger than mine and that is saying something! LOL
@@franmellor9843 🧡 your comment. 😊
Somehow I literally imagine him wearing his works shirts 👔 while he watches Netflix etc 😂
@@mrs.reluctant4095 ya I like this one it's Pinstripe...
At first I thought that this was a remark about him being gay lol
Pamela Not So Smart and hitmen on career day!
Thank you Dr. Grande!❤️
Good point about asking questions to see who is a sociopath in earlier years. And i liked the comment about “self esteem .”
I was hoping you would do this one!
I'm standing with the dog. Fabulous video, as usual!! 🙌👏👏👏
She wasn't too smart....
The puns write themselves for this one!
Also, this scenario always sounded to me like it should have been part of the exploits of Florida Man. Its that ridiculous.
I don't get it
Florida Man is truly a legend
To imply humor to the Smart name is just stupidity. It was that poor dead boy's name. NOT hers. His family suffered terribly. NOT funny. Put yourself in their place. This dumb society cannot. The Smarts got justice and all the analyses will not change anything. She's where she belongs.
I was surprised you were able to keep a straight face when analyzing this case!
I remember there was a TV movie about the case as well with Helen Hunt playing Pamela Smart.
I'm addicted to your videos and remember this case well. How does a psychopath have feelings for a dog? As an empath, I thought if I find a guy who loves animals ( especially dogs) as much as i do, at least he would not be a psychopath.
Also, when William Flynn was released, he showed a lot of empathy towards Greg's family. They may have even forgiven him. But now that I heard he threw the dog down the stairs makes me not feel sorry for him. :(
That’s why I get annoyed when people say that if you love animals you’re automatically a good person. I’ve met many assholes who love animals and many great people who just don’t love animals.
Psychopaths are fine with mimicking human emotion & paying lip service to social norms , so they can go unrecognised. The BTK serial killer was a pillar of his Church & community & even took a 15 year break from killing because he was too busy raising his children .
They love what the dog does for them. Unconditional attention, obedience, and subservience.
@@caeliamoonshadow A great point
Your humor is on a roll in this video, sir.
You're a sharp cookie Dr Grande 🐈
"Hitman Career Day" even though it made me chuckle. Might be one of the few, most actionable items to catch this kind of behavior early on that I have ever heard of and perhaps you have it right next to the, "How to properly torture animals booth" 💯
So detailed I love it! I’ve watched a few specials on Pamela but had no idea that she kept walking through blood etc. So her husband didn’t like heavy metal what in the narcissist stupidity. She seemed delayed & Billy didn’t look like a man at all still a boy . Obviously a young boy is going to act like your a goddess and be enthralled with an attractive woman ( that’s what she wanted that adulation so immature & creepy . Excellent video
Omg!!!! Iv not even watched this episode yet and im already doing back flips! THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH FOR DISCUSSING HER !! Xoxox Ok, iv just watched the episode and i gotta say, i thought you'd say she deserves an opportunity to be released. When watching stuff abt her I always come down to the amount of time she's spent inside already, andi start thinking maybe she deserves a chance...then along comes Dr. Grande wth a swift slap to the chops to remind us to be sensible! Haha Thanks for this one Doctor 😃
ROFL!! Career Day choice: HIT MAN! LOL!!! And OMG Dr. G's suggestion of undercover officers recruiting potential hit men.... brilliant! That reminds me of the sting to catch a Most Wanted criminal by staging a contest and informing him that he had won the contest.
I like this, thank you!
I’m from North Wilmington, Delaware and like most of your videos except the one on Dr Phil. I am a HaPpY subscriber. Thank you for your analysis!
I hope you and your family stay stay Dr. Grande l, crazy times we’re in.
Hello from Tajikistan! Loving your videos.
8:48 I'm loving all the ways you come up with to call people idiots :D
Oh I'm glad you did this case it happened very close to where I live , always thought she was guilty and even though there's no excuse I felt bad for the 15 year old boy she manipulated into murder I'm not saying he shouldn't be punished but I definitely don't think he would ever kill if he never met her
You're looking at this like if he'd never met her, he'd be living in some kind of vacuum where there are no motivations and circumstances that might tempt him to kill. Reality isn't like that. There would always be some other circumstance where he might kill. He might have wound up killing a cheating spouse or a spouse who left him. He might have become a criminal (highly likely; he was already committing crimes before the murder) and killed as part of the criminal lifestyle. He might have become a burglar and killed in the process of a break in. He was, after all, a psychopath.
He may not have killed without meeting her, but to say he *definitely* wouldn't kill is simply ridiculous with all we know about him.
@@aarondavis8943 Possibly but Pamela started him off a lot younger at 15 with what she did. She would have killed someone else, eventually, as well.
@@aarondavis8943what evidenced u have he was a psychopath ?
I agree with 100% percent. That is the facts.. The truth and nothing but the truth.. I enjoy watching all of your videos.
All the mullets....I just can’t with the hairstyles that we all walked around with in those days
they are returning
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If I was the tyrant, I would have mullets like these forcibly removed. Along with the rest of the head.
Love your channel sir. Thanks for all the hard work and knowledge
13:30 These words here and on a bit are very interesting. I've heard individuals using that to defend themselves. Excellent job of calling it out.
Very interesting. Dr. Grande how do I submit a request for an infamous person psychological profile analysis? Like the DC sniper
Very interesting 👍🏼💖
Hi Dr. Grande! Could you cover the Timothy Jones, Jr. case? I'm specifically interested in the claims made by the psychologist for the prosecution regarding Jones's MMPI results. From my understanding, she said that his results indicated that he was exaggerating his symptoms of psychosis, e.g. hallucinations, and that the symptoms he reported did not align with the symptoms of known cases of psychosis. I know that you have been critical of some aspects of the MMPI previously, and I'd be very interested to hear your analysis of what the clinician(s) said about his MMPI results, as well as Jones's mental health and personality characteristics. There was also debate in his case as to the significance of his traumatic brain injury, and whether he has schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or a mood disorder combined with drug-induced psychosis.
I love the humor! So entertaining
It’s great to hear from someone with common sense!
8:50 This is so funny but none of the rest/. I'm trying to figure out why Flynn did not go to the police when she issued that ultimatum.Then at 10:00 comes the comedic stylic of Dr Grande as he explains this to us! You outdid yourself today, Dr Grande! As always the last minute or two will generate food for thought. You are teaching social responsibility, and the bigger picture. Thank you Dr Grande.
I grew up in NH during that time. Good lord this stuff was everywhere for awhile.
I love your videos. Thank you 😁💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
A very complex woman, that’s for sure!! Love these videos so much 😊😊
@@jbates725 exactly, nothing complex or special. Just a stink tuna.
Jocelyn Hridaya I agree! Narcissistic in every way! It was all about her! She totally manipulated those teens!
I worked at Bedford Hills when she was first sent to NY......She was on my unit and loved all the attention......You totally nailed who she is......and she should never be let out of prison.......She is a nightmare
Yes she plays victim
Great video thank you. I'd love to have an analysis of Dmitry Grachev: he was recently sentenced for dragging his wife (and mother of 2 young boys) to the forest and chopping off her hands at the wrists following a history of violent and controlling behaviour.
I never heard before that the boys threw the dog down the stairs and laughed when they heard it thumping on the steps. How cruel they were. Kill people, kick dogs. I'm glad they spent many years in prison not only for killing poor Greg Smart, but for being mean to a small dog. Assholes. And I totally agree with you, Pamela is not the test case for release.
Great Analysis! Just a few other true crime cases that may be interesting to analysis. Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka (murder of two school girls and Karla's sister). Should Karla have been given a reduced sentence?
2. Dr Mohammed Shamji (prominent neurosurgeon who murdered his physician wife after she served him w divorce papers). So many women are murdered after leaving their husband's. A question would be will an abusive spouse change or when to know when to leave. 3. Clifford Robert Olsen who murdered 11 children in Canada. Thank you for your valuable insight on these topics.
Anyone who thinks a group of teens can keep a secret should commit crimes, or even be a teacher. She was the adult of the situation, & without her it wouldn't have happened. She needs to admit it to ever get a chance of getting out.
Many are missing the component : “What have I done?!”
Bonnie & Clyde. Thanks Dr. Grande.
The hitman career day at school is clearly a plot for a good comedy, maybe Robert Deniro?
I remember this so clearly. I hope she never breathes a free breath.
Hi. Would you do a vid on the problems of artificially inflating self esteem please. Or have you done some already?
I live in the area where this crime took place and followed the trial on TV back in the 90's. I thought the sentence that Pamela received was fair and appropriate for the crime and still feel that way. A week after Gregg was killed she was shopping for beach front condos on Hampton Beach. Her motive for killing her husband was $140K of life insurance and the total proceeds from selling their condo in Derry, NH. I'm glad she is still in jail and hope she stays there. Killing a spouse for financial gain is despicable. I worked in a flower shop and remember his father coming in to buy a large geranium the following Memorial Day. I think Pamela destroyed that family.
I really enjoy your videos, Dr Grande. I'm wondering if you have heard about Myka and James Stauffer and the little boy they adopted from China? They knew he had developmental issues when they adopted him. Recently, they told their followers that they "rehomed" (her word) the ,title boy after he lived with them for a few years. Then, right after giving up the little boy, they went on a month long luxury vacation to Bali (yet they begged their followers to donate money for the little boy's therapy claiming insurance didn't cover it - and in that video she was wearing a $6000+ Cartier watch). Anyway, there is a lot of info going around about Myka and her questionable reasons for adopting in the first place. I think it would be interesting to hear your take on it.
I wouldn't throw stones Dr. Grande.
I agree with you 500%
I hadn’t heard about this case and, as usual, found your analysis really interesting. What a manipulative woman!
Yes she is vile. There were 2 movies about it
The book is really good too. Deadly. Lessons