Casey Anthony ... A Criminal Mind?

Casey Anthony ... A Criminal Mind?

Friday, November 14, 2008

How does a loving mother become a suspected murderer? Dr. Deborah Schurman-Kauflin, known for her keen observation of the BTK serial killer, has more than 20 years of experience in profiling. In an exclusive interview with momlogic, the renowned profiler clues in on Casey Anthony's criminal-like behavior.

Mothers who kill are typically "narcissistic" and "addicted to drama," says Dr. Schurman-Kauflin. Out of sight, out of mind -- that was Casey's reaction to her daughter's disappearance. She let over a month go by without reporting Caylee was missing. Even when Caylee was around, Casey complained about taking care of Caylee, whom she called a "little snot head."

According to Dr. Schurman-Kauflin, Casey's promiscuity and partying also raises questions about her mental state. Female predators are often sexually abused at a young age, which creates a desire to "project an overly sexy image." Just weeks after she told investigators she didn't know Caylee's whereabouts, Casey was photographed at a local lounge drinking with friends. "The partying goes back to Casey's desire to be attractive," says Dr. Schurman-Kauflin. "That's more important to her than her [daughter]. Having children grounds a person, and she didn't want to be grounded."

Another issue is Casey's lying. Investigators have caught Casey lying on numerous occasions. Not only did she claim she worked at Universal Studios, she also told police that Caylee was with her babysitter. The sitter later denied knowing the Anthony family. According to Dr. Schurman-Kauflin, Casey's trail of lies suggests she can't handle the truth. "Reality is ugly and women who kill want beauty," explains Dr. Schurman-Kauflin. "This way they can live in their fantasy world where they are like princesses. In everything they do, they value appearance over substance."

Since Casey hasn't displayed any outward signs of distress, Dr. Schurman-Kauflin believes Caylee's death wasn't an accident. Casey isn't panicking or returning to the scene of the crime. "When reality sets in, guilt usually gets the better of such perpetrators," says Dr. Schurman-Kauflin. "I do not see these behaviors with Casey."

Now that Casey's behind bars, Dr. Schurman-Kauflin thinks she'll probably keep the details of the case to herself. "Casey thinks if she keeps quiet, there will be people who will never believe Caylee was harmed ...When I interviewed female serial killers, they told me that they too keep quiet when questioned." Casey's trial will be held in January.

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steve—i think you could be right. although, when i’ve heard lee speak, he doesn’t sound nutty. i would hate to believe george could have done something to his own daughter. jesus! but how in god’s name do they not have any information about the father? i mean come on. the grandparents would have wanted to know who the hell the father is. that is so odd that they do not talk about that topic.

- emma

Posted 11/14/08 05:26 PM

Several things jumped out at me as I was reading the article. Starting with the first sentence… “How does a loving mother become a suspected murderer?” I highly doubt that Casey was ever a “loving mother.” Sociopaths are known to be great actors and I believe that Casey acted the part for friends, family and camera but deep down she despised Caylee even before she was born. (Casey would not admit she was pregnant until she was in her seven or eighth month and her mom forcefully escorted her to the doctor.) I think Casey would wear her daughter like a beautiful eye-catching accessory and dangled her cuteness, as an extension of herself, in front of people. I also believe that, sadly, once Caylee started talking Casey could no longer control what she might say which put Casey’s deep dark secrets and lies in danger of being revealed. She knew that Caylee could not be an accessory after the fact… so, with absolutely no remorse she destroyed Caylee. The next statement that jumped out at me was “Casey’s promiscuity and partying also raises questions about her mental state. Female predators are often sexually abused at a young age.” I think Casey was in this all alone, she fits the sociopath profile and sociopaths also “project an overly sexy image.” Last but not least… Dr. Schurman-Kauflin stated that she “worries if Casey is convicted, she’ll try to commit suicide” I too, like other bloggers, think that Casey thinks way too much of herself to commit suicide. She is much like Scott Peterson and will go on believing that she will one day be released to live the fairytale life that she so deserves. However, just in case I’m wrong… I believe that Casey took a life, so why worry if she ends her own life as well? Although, we don’t like to see that happen, it would be her choice.

- Monday Morning Therapist (Wannabe)

Posted 11/14/08 05:50 PM

There is so much covering up, and no tears of concern for the child. That is what I am noticing about this family. I would be worried sick if my children, or grandchildren, were missing, or thought to be murdered. If it were an accident she should have called for help, even if the child was deceased. The drama that is being created now, is far worse than the consequences she would have faced then. There were several children found murdered by their parents in my community, and each time people are shocked. Someone knew these people were unhinged, and should have stepped in. I don’t understand why, if people cannot handle the responsibility, they don’t just let the child go. I am certain that someone would have opened their hearts to that adorable little girl. We must keep pressure on the judicial system so that this type of thing will not continue to happen.

- Alani

Posted 11/14/08 05:56 PM

Steve….How terrible for insinuating that Lee Anthony was sexually abusing Casey. Sooo disgusting! How you can implicate Lee when you have no way of knowing anything of the sort. People like you are trouble makers and evil minded. Lots or ho’s like Casey have babies out of wedlock and have no idea who their baby father is, and sometimes they just don’t want anyone to know who it is. Casey certainly doesn’t have to have been abused in anyway to have killed her daughter, or to become a sex addict. And I’m sick and tired of the parents always having to take the blame for their wayward brats. Sometimes, your child just turns out to be a bad apple. And thats what Casey is!

- Lilly

Posted 11/14/08 06:33 PM

lilly That’s what I said having 2 children one with Tourettes and O.c.d and one with Early on set bi-polar with tendencies. Neither of my children have been abused but have family history of all the disorders. I do the best I can to get them the best care. But people usually assume that people are abused in some way when there is alot of other factors.

- Ang

Posted 11/14/08 06:39 PM

Emma, One never knows about these things, but, it has happenned in the past, and the participants seem perfectly normal. However, if you listen to the recorded messages from the initial jail house conversations, Casey continually calls her brother “sweetheart” and “honey” and other terms. I don’t think that normal people refer to their siblings in this way. And Lee has mysteriously dropped out of the picture. Perhaps he knows that he is the father of the child, perhaps Cindy does too. Perhaps Cindy knows because she caught them in the act. Maybe Casey never made a complaint about it because she enjoyed the sex with her brother, even though she knew it was wrong. This would explain her complicated and twisted method she uses to rationalize her behavior and why she lies so much. I find this scenario to be very plausible, and don’t know why this hasn’t been investigated. This would explain why the father’s name has never been revealed. Also, Cindy is probably very aware that Caylee is dead. Lee knows, Casey knows, and Cindy has a very distorted account of how it happened, beacause they have both fed her a bs story which she chooses to believe, because it easier to accept tahn the truth: she has raised a pretty strange family. George, on the other hand, does not know anything, and is in such emotional despair, that he has no choice but to believe what Cindy is telling him. I really feel sorry for George, and I pray that hey find Caylee’s body, give her the burial she needs, and that somehow George will be able to cope with this tragedy. I know for a fact that he loves Caylee more than anything else in the world.

- steve

Posted 11/14/08 06:48 PM

Steve and Emma: You guys are nuts. Why are you people ruining Lee’s reputation? You know absolutely nothing about him. You are defaming Lee’s charcter. Its true, not all women know or tell who their child’s father is, and YES, its not her family’s business to know if Casey won’t say. It is also not uncommon and it happens everywhere. It is ignorant to think that families pressure their children to devulge who the father of their baby is. They don’t and shouldn’t. End of story.

- Rose

Posted 11/14/08 06:54 PM

EVERY TIME I see little CAYLEE’s face on tv or hear her name on the radio, I find myself crying. Parents do get frustrated, but it’s the ABUSIVE parent who KILLS her child to have freedom from motherhood! My husband and I have a special needs son who can be a little demanding sometimes, but he’s got A LOT OF LOVE to give and so do we!

- Lisa

Posted 11/14/08 07:06 PM

Steve, there are much simpler explanations for these questions - Casey is a pathological liar and simply won’t admit (or perhaps doesn’t she doesn’t know) the father. There is no evidence or indication that there was any abuse of any kind. None of the witness interviewed suggested or suspected that Casey was abused. Furthermore, it would most definitely NOT explain the behavior of the family. Take your weird fetish fantasies to some other forum you perv.

- Steve is gross

Posted 11/14/08 07:19 PM

Karen you can take your weird pervy theories elsewhere too. There is no evidence or indication of any sexual addition. None of the witnesses or family members said anything like that. Nothing at all indicates addictive sexual behavior. You are projecting which means you are either a sex addict yourself or much more likely you are way too sexually repressed.

- Anonymous

Posted 11/14/08 07:23 PM

Ang…I wish you the best of luck with your children and I’m on your side 100%. Its absurd for doctors’ to always look for an excuse in the child’s past to explain the child’s difficulties. They don’t know why and need to blame something or someone. Some kids grow up to be troublesome, no matter how much the parent tries to help them. Sometimes, its just bad luck. Also, I see bad parents who have wonderful grown children, just lucky for them. Your children haven’t been dealt a very good hand, and thats unfair, of course, life is unfair. It has nothing to do with you, and I would advise you not to forget to take care of yourself first, so that you’ll have the strength to care for your children. You can only do so much and the rest is out of your hands. People who have perfectly healthy children don’t know what its like to be in your shoes, and don’t have the stress and anxiety you probably wake up everyday with. May you have peace in your life to get thru the trials and tribulations you will face in the future. My heart goes out to you.

- Lilly

Posted 11/14/08 07:26 PM

Lilly, thank you so much! It feels good to hear that at times. I have them seeing top notch Doctor’s but even with them there is limit’s to what they can do.My job is to do my very best to support,love, and guide them in life. Then you hear about Cases like Casey and thank god he gave me patience and understanding.

- Ang

Posted 11/14/08 07:54 PM

Fact is Cindy and George willingly gave their DNA samples when it was requested of them. Why did Lee refuse and the investigators had to get an order to force him to cooperate?

- Anonymous

Posted 11/15/08 10:41 AM

Ugh. Here the Anthonys go again. I just read Casey’s counter-suing Zenaida Gonzalez whose life has been made hell because of her lies. Muddying the waters, creating distractions to get the focus off the crime that has been committed. I like George but he has one serious weakness: his wife runs him. In fact, she runs her whole family. Else how could she have prevailed, and forced Casey not to give Caylee up for adoption? Obviously Cindy rules. Is it really necessary to crucify Steve for his views here? The jails are full of individuals with traumatic pasts but that doesn’t mean they are getting off lightly, does it. They get executed, and spend their lives in prison like everybody else. Why does the correlation between serious abuse of children, and their criminal behavior later, bother some people so? Professional experts on this site keep confirming that this correlation exists. Those who get angry at the idea, could it possibly trigger parenting anxieties in them? Knowing you have all that power for good and for evil in your kids’ lives, and all that responsiblity, can get pretty overwhelming. I think parenting anxiety is a real modern curse that doesn’t serve either the kids or their parents well. I’ve seen parents who cope by putting the kids up on a pedestal, letting them do what they want, and continuing to adore them no matter how obnoxious they get. That’s a great way to raise a criminal, too. The truth must be somewhere in the middle, kindness with firm boundaries. Ang, there is no way any sane person will blame the mother of a handicapped child for the child’s obvious condition. It’s a good idea to renew your strength by joining a support group for parents who have kids that are handicapped. Best of luck and best wishes to you.

- Gloria

Posted 11/15/08 11:59 AM

Just one more thing to remind myself of: there are so many factors that go into the making of a personality which no parent can control. There is the genetic heritage a child is born with, and a myriad of environmental factors. We can only do our best, guiding, teaching, providing, and trust for the rest.

- Gloria

Posted 11/15/08 12:31 PM

Very interesting profile of the type of person who could care more for herself and her own pleasures than the safety of her own child. Other women who have murdered their own children have cried on television for the public, knowing all the while that it was all pretend. Casey Anthony did not even bother to show concern.

- Helene Volkman

Posted 11/15/08 07:34 PM

Gloria, you mentioned that Casey’s attorneys are countersuing Zenaida Gonzalez to muddy and create a distraction. That is not true. What Casey’s attorneys are doing is defending a lawsuit that Gonzlaez filed against Casey for defamation of character. Casey’s attorneys are saying the lawsuit is frivolous and that if the judge finds that they want Casey awarded attorneys fees for defending the lawsuit. I believe Zenaida will prevail because Zenaida has been damaged financially by Casey’s lies that she left Caylee with a nanny named Zenaida Gonzalez at a vacant at Sawgrass apartment that Zenaida applied for on June 17. Police believe that Caylee was dead on that date and decomposing in Casey’s car trunk. Because Casey was staying in an apartment in Sawgrass Apartments with friends, I believe somehow Casey got access to Zenaida’s application and memorized her name, using it a month later as the name of her fictitious nanny. This is why I believe Zenaida may win the lawsuit but she won’t get any money from Casey if Casey is sent to death row or to prison for the rest of her life. So the lawsuit is mainly making a statement that Casey again has to pay the consequences of her actions.

- Sally

Posted 11/15/08 07:41 PM

I hope Zenaida wins her lawsuit against Casey, she is getting money from somewhere how else would her team of lawyers be able to pay someone like Henry Lee and Cobalinnsky, they are famous scientists. How are they paying those people, and why are they trying to clear this sick minded person? They should help make her pay for what she did to Caylee.

- Meeps

Posted 11/19/08 04:32 PM

We LOVE Casey ! Casey for President ! ~ www.Baby-Killers-R-Us.com

- Scott Peterson

Posted 11/24/08 01:55 AM

You guys are acting as if she molested a young boy or something….What Up w/ That ?

- Michael Jackson

Posted 11/24/08 02:20 AM