Criminal Behaviorology

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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