Dr. Joni E. Johnston, Forensic Psychologist, Private Investigator

About Dr. Joni E. Johnston, Forensic Psychologist, Private Investigator

Dr. Joni Johnston is a forensic psychologist, private investigator, and crime writer. As a practicing psychologist, she has worked in a medium-maximum security prison, for the Board of Parole, for the Superior Court of San Diego, and as a workplace investigator of misconduct allegations including harassment, discrimination and violence. She currently evaluates mentally disordered offenders up for parole as provides expert testimony in criminal and civil litigation where a forensic psychologist can help shed light on pertinent issues.

The Meandering Path to Mass Violence

By Dr. Joni E. Johnston, Forensic Psychologist, Private Investigator|2019-08-09T19:33:24-04:00August 9th, 2019|

We are not going to police our way out of mass shootings. We are not going to shame someone out of his beliefs. And we

The Cheater’s Personality: If You’re Unfaithful at Home, Will You Cheat at Work?

By Dr. Joni E. Johnston, Forensic Psychologist, Private Investigator|2019-08-02T10:53:22-04:00August 2nd, 2019|

Have you ever heard of Ashley Madison, the website that advertises itself as a discreet dating service for married people? For better or worse, back

The Left and Right Have Much in Common – Here’s Why…

By Dr. Joni E. Johnston, Forensic Psychologist, Private Investigator|2019-07-26T14:03:14-04:00July 26th, 2019|

Who do you think has more in common; a moderate and a left-wing extremist or two people, each at the left and right extremes? Recent

⏯ Narcissism and Religion: The Wolf in a Shepherd’s Clothing

By Dr. Joni E. Johnston, Forensic Psychologist, Private Investigator|2019-07-23T17:58:05-04:00July 23rd, 2019|

I recently covered the case of Stephen Allwine, a spiritual leader and elder in his church who had multiple affairs and attempted to put out

The Criminal Masterminds of our Forefathers Were Admirably Creative

By Dr. Joni E. Johnston, Forensic Psychologist, Private Investigator|2019-07-05T10:19:49-04:00July 5th, 2019|

I was on LinkedIn the other day and ran across a story of a convicted felon who recently received her Ph.D. Now, I am certainly

Guns Don’t Kill People, But Guns in the Hands of the Wrong People Do

By Dr. Joni E. Johnston, Forensic Psychologist, Private Investigator|2019-06-28T07:40:47-04:00June 28th, 2019|

As more people die at rallies, in places of worship and public venues, and⏤most heartbreakingly of all⏤in schools, the case for carrying arms becomes more

When the Treatment is Worse Than the Problem

By Dr. Joni E. Johnston, Forensic Psychologist, Private Investigator|2019-06-21T22:16:05-04:00June 21st, 2019|

Just this past month, New England newspaper The Daily News reported that former Fox commentator, best-selling author, and renowned psychiatrist Dr. Keith Ablow has had

Is a Suicide Threat Always a Cry for Help?

By Dr. Joni E. Johnston, Forensic Psychologist, Private Investigator|2019-06-15T08:59:18-04:00June 15th, 2019|

I spent a couple of years working on the crisis unit of a medium/maximum security prison. This was the place where inmates who were suicidal,

Should Every Woman Be a Mom?

By Dr. Joni E. Johnston, Forensic Psychologist, Private Investigator|2019-06-07T10:12:08-04:00June 7th, 2019|

Lately, I’ve been involved in some criminal cases in which the idea of motherhood was twisted to meet the psychological needs of the female perpetrator

When a Former Sweetheart Becomes a Stalking Ex

By Dr. Joni E. Johnston, Forensic Psychologist, Private Investigator|2019-05-31T17:59:20-04:00May 31st, 2019|

Who do you picture when you think of a stalker? Is it the fanatical fan who delusionally believes a young, rich and beautiful celebrity is

“Stranger Danger” Six Tips for Safer Children

By Dr. Joni E. Johnston, Forensic Psychologist, Private Investigator|2019-05-24T22:06:59-04:00May 24th, 2019|

I spent the first two years of my professional career working with sexually abused children. It was brutal, seeing traumatized children and – oftentimes –

Who’s a Pathological Liar?

By Dr. Joni E. Johnston, Forensic Psychologist, Private Investigator|2019-05-17T22:18:53-04:00May 17th, 2019|

Over the past month, President Trump has been called a “pathological liar” by presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, Congressional Representative John Geramendi, talk show host Jimmy