Mick Taylor vs Santánico Pandemónium
Two villains, one criminological theory: Criminogenic facilities. We compare Mick Taylor and Santánico Pandemónium: their profile, how dangerous they are, and where they meet and part.


Mick Taylor and Santánico Pandemónium share neither a film nor a universe, but they share something deeper: the same criminological theory explains them, Criminogenic facilities. That makes their face-off more than a “who would win?”: it is the same mechanism of crime taking two different shapes. The biggest gap is in intelligence: Santánico Pandemónium beats Mick Taylor by 10 points.
The face-off · criminal profile
On paper, the more dangerous one is Santánico Pandemónium, with a danger index of 85/100 against 84. But paper isn’t everything.
The index weighs violence, manipulation and intelligence, and subtracts empathy (the colder, the more dangerous). It is a reading for debate, not a sentence: the theory matters more than the score.
Mick Taylor
Santánico Pandemónium
Why does the same theory explain both?
Origins, authors, criticism and the case studies in depth.
Read “Criminogenic facilities” →Frequently asked questions
Who is more dangerous, Mick Taylor or Santánico Pandemónium?
On the KRIMINIS danger index (violence, manipulation, intelligence and lack of empathy), Santánico Pandemónium scores higher: 85 against 84 out of 100.
Which criminological theory explains Mick Taylor and Santánico Pandemónium?
The same theory sheds light on both: Criminogenic facilities. That is what makes this a revealing duel: two different embodiments of the same criminal mechanism.
How do Mick Taylor and Santánico Pandemónium differ?
The biggest gap is in intelligence: Santánico Pandemónium beats Mick Taylor by 10 points.