Inside the mind of Drew Peterson

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So owners like to be Drew Peterson would come here myself and for your house and see if you -- -- If there's one thing everyone can agree on it's -- Drew Peterson has spend one competent man.

-- -- salmon out forensic psychologist and author of inside the criminal mind.

And doctor John Sharp professor of psychiatry at the is staying at Harvard Medical School.

All right gentlemen I know.

That you cannot diagnose from afar but let's talk about Drew Peterson for a little bit now.

This guy that he's facing life in prison.

He's a cop are right most guys would be depressed.

They would be fearful they would be frightened that this guy is competent.

He's engaged but -- is almost exuberant.

And I'll start -- -- what doctors salmon now I mean what do you see what is -- telling you.

Well I think this is fairly typical it is the super optimism.

That I have seen in so many offenders whom I've interviewed.

There are certain they're going to get away with a crime before they commit -- they're even more certain as they commit it and even after the fact.

Now in this case mr.

-- -- of course I've not interviewed but he was a policeman for.

Over two decades so he knows the system he knows it inside out he's appeared on numerous television programs.

And he has didn't become something of a celebrity.

And you know what.

So far he has gotten away with all of it so.

The super optimism is fortified but.

But when you talk about so -- optimism.

What does that based in is that it doesn't -- Genesis and some other kind of diagnosis.

Or I mean if you if you go to jail it's not gonna be a good times you've -- a cop.

Of course when a person commits -- crime he knows the occupational hazards.

But he can get caught convicted confined injured or killed.

And a high risk crime but he has the capacity to do something the most of us can't do and have no reason to do.

They can -- off those fears long enough to do exactly what they want so there again they're absolutely certain.

That they can get away with it you know what it is like -- I think therefore it is thinking makes it so doctor sharp.

How do you how do you take this this behavior.

Well I agree I think that he -- a means to shut off his fears here as a means to shut off his regard for somebody else.

-- this is not morally based series of actions are -- basis is based on.

Can I get away with that I believe I can so I believe in his mind you know -- not a lot of sunshine I think what we're seeing here is someone who's driven.

For his own means and that's why you're seeing someone -- -- off the cuff and so on natural well I surprisingly took such an active role in jury selection yeah I mean I don't think quote normal person who was falsely accused of a crime like this.

Could be capable of being so involved and being so casual when he speaks to reporters and does all these interviews -- we've seen -- over time in the press.

He doesn't come off like a man -- either grieving or really dealing with a normal set of capacity.

To feel others' feelings.

All right and and finally housing and act before the jury -- seven will -- continue to be very active with this jury during the course of the trial.

Oh absolutely I would think so.

He is a person who believes the world revolves around him why would it be any different --

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