Halloween Candy Poisoned? Reality and Urban Legend in Halloween Fears

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Criminal Behaviorology

Timothy Joseph

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Criminal Behaviorology is the synthesis of criminology and behavior analysis. This podcast reviews areas of importance to both fields and explores new possibilities. Criminal Behaviorology is a podcast for all those interested in crime, psychology, history, and improving the world we live in. Contact: criminalbehaviorology@gmail.com Cover art photo provided by David von Diemar on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@emotionspicture

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Halloween Candy Poisoned? Reality and Urban Legend in Halloween Fears

Criminal Behaviorology

33 minutes 38 seconds

10 months ago

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.history.com/news/how-americans-became-convinced-their-halloween-candy-was-poisoned

- https://www.history.com/news/extra-strength-tylenol-poisonings-1982

- https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-1980s-crime-ring-that-poisoned-japans-candy-and-never-got-caught

- Donavan, Todd & Mowen, John & Chakraborty, Goutam. (2001). Urban legends: Diffusion processes and the exchange of resources. Journal of Consumer Marketing. 18. 521-533. 10.1108/07363760110404468.

Previous Halloween Specials on Criminal Behaviorology:

- Night of the Shaping Dead, October 2019:

https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/qupNR9T4pub

- Trick or Treat! Behavior Theory and Crime, Dog Training and Beggars’ Night Becomes Halloween, October 2020:

https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/0P8qJ7X4pub

- Eating at Us: Cannibalism in History, Legend and in the Animal World, October 2021:

https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/YXBeX734pub

- More Horror Movies Equals Less Crime: An Analysis of Movies on Crime Reduction, October 2022:

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/criminalbehaviorology/episodes/More-Horror-Movies-Equals-Less-Crime-An-Analysis-of-Movies-on-Crime-Reduction-e1pt5k4/a-a8p0ki8

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