Shrunk Excerpt #4

“Clifford Olson Unplugged”
by Dr. J. Thomas Dalby
Shrunk: Crime and Disorders of the Mind

Olson wanted desperately to be the most notorious serial killer of all time and had registered the titles of two books by himself; “Profile of a Serial Killer” and “Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer: A Profile.” Official copyright certificates were issued with these titles despite the fact that there were no books written and thankfully there never would be. This self-delusion, that he was an ‘author’ and uniquely tainted criminal was just another clue to his aberrant personality. He claimed that he was negotiating a publication contract in the range of three and a half million dollars for his literary works. Even in prison, Olson continued his constant antisocial behaviour .... He continued to taunt other inmates about his special privileges. When I went through some of his confiscated correspondence, Olson had enticed young schoolgirls, who apparently wanted the excitement of corresponding with a serial killer, to send Polaroid pictures of themselves in various stages of undress.

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J. Thomas Dalby PhD, R. Psych, ABN has been a forensic psychologist for thirty-eight years and has been a Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Neuropsychology since 1984. He is a Professor (Adjunct) in the Department of Psychology at the University of Calgary and was also a member of the Faculty of Medicine at this university for twenty-six years. He has held a continuous appointment with Athabasca University since 1977. He was formerly administrative head of psychology departments at two Calgary hospitals. Dr. Dalby is a Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association, and in 2013 received the highest honour for professional psychologists in Canada—CPA award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology as a Profession. He also is a recipient of the Dick Pettifor Memorial Award for exceptional career achievements from the Psychologists Association of Alberta. He has published over a hundred professional books, chapters and articles in medical, psychological and legal forums. He has conducted over fourteen-thousand forensic evaluations and provided courtroom testimony on over nine hundred occasions. His clients have included the National Hockey League, the United Nations, and police services, insurance companies, and law firms across North America.