Scott Bonn

Scott Bonn is a criminologist, professor, TV analyst, public speaker and author of the best-selling popular culture book Why We Love Serial Killers: The Curious Appeal of the World's Most Savage Murderers. He frequently provides expert commentary and analysis for the major news media and he has appeared in a number of high-profile crime TV shows and documentaries on A&E, Discovery Network, Oxygen, Investigation Discovery and Travel Channel. Dr. Bonn also authored the critically acclaimed sociology book Mass Deception: Moral Panic and the U.S. War on Iraq. His recent fact-based crime novel, Evil Guardian, was inspired by his correspondence with real-life serial killers David Berkowitz (Son of Sam) and Dennis Rader (Bind, Torture, Kill). Dr. Bonn is an expert on criminal motivations and behavior and is highly regarded for answering the puzzling question of "why the perpetrator did it" in complex criminal cases. He examines many types of criminal activity, including serial murder, mass murder, sexual assault, terrorism, organized crime and white collar crime in his Psychology Today blog titled "Wicked Deeds" that has been read more than eight million times around the world. Dr. Bonn holds a PhD in Sociology (Criminology) and an MS in Criminal Justice. He resides in Las Vegas, NV, with his wife and son.