We Need to Talk About Kevin… and Harry and Aaron

Joni E. Johnston, Psy. D.
4 min readJun 28, 2021

If you haven’t seen the movie We Need to Talk About Kevin, I highly recommend it; it’s an interesting perspective on the development of a child with callous, unemotional traits to a juvenile psychopath. It’s not based on a true story. But, unfortunately, Harry’s and Aaron’s and Joshua’s stories are.

Harry Leigh’s criminal career started when he was 13; since then, he has racked up…

Joni E. Johnston, Psy. D.

Forensic psychologist/private investigator//author of serial killer book. Passionate about victim’s rights, the psychology of true crime, and criminal justice.