I'll be back. To be interpreted as - bang, bang, bang, bang - ugh. Yours in murder, Mr. Monster." (Crime library) This letter was found at the scene of one of his crimes. He eventually confessed to the murders of 28 women. However, many believe the number of deaths to be much higher (Crime Library).
Serial murderers can be either organized," carrying out planned, premeditated attacks on strangers, or disorganized, committing unplanned killings and behaving haphazardly. Other clues-or lack of them-identify organized killers. They often hide their identities by wearing gloves and a mask, and may carry a "toolbox"" containing, for example, duct tape and rope for restraint (Platt, Richard). In their younger years, it's been found that the killer's father had a steady job, but there was a lack of discipline. The organized killer would be disruptive in school and would externalize his/her hurt, anger and pain. He/she would be very intelligent, but would be a bully and probably just squeaked by in school. They have good verbal skills and may be good con artists. Many have been in the military or have had jobs that allow them to see themselves in positions of power. They would have some personal contact with their victim beforehand, and are aware of the importance of evidence that may be left behind. Rape and torture may occur before the murder for personal gratification, and they hide the bodies of their victims. Their outward appearance is pleasing. A disorganized serial killer, on the other hand, kills quickly and without planning, they don't bring "toolbox"", and there is no personal contact until the moment of the murder. They don't think about the evidence, and usually there will be no rape or torture, and usually does not hide the body well. As for his/her younger life, the disorganized killer would have a father that couldn't hold a job. The discipline would be very harsh and he would internalize his pain.
How does one explain the behavior of a serial killer? ... However, very few serial killers fall into this category. Most serial killers have an elaborate scheme, or method of going about things. ... These types of serial killers would fall under the "psychopath" category. ... Cahill, Tim, Buried Dreams; Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer (St. ...
Not everybody necessarily will have the behavior of a serial killer. ... Most serial killers can be placed in two categories, the psychopath and the psychotic. ... However, very few serial killers fall into this category. Most serial killers have a thought out scheme, or plan of going about things. ... These types of serial killers would fall, under the psychopath category. ...
Despite the enormous amount of coverage of serial killers by video and print media, television, and movies, relatively few sources of information about them exist and even less is known. ... Unfortunately we still do not have a clear understanding for the motives of murder, thus making understanding serial murder that much more difficult. ... For the purposes of this paper, nurses who murder patients, contract killers and babysitters or parents who murder children, as well as other similar such types of multiple murder, will be eliminated because they are currently not considered within the ...
Second degree murder from my understanding can be defined in two ways. ... A serial murder is a crime conducted by a serial killer. A serial killer is a murderer who murders multiple people over a period of time with a cooling off period between each Murder. ... While doing some research online on serial killers I actually found 0 that the word serial killer is used because normally the killings are separate meaning one at a time. A real life example of serial murders is the Gary Ridgway case which is known as one of the deadliest serial killers in America. ...
This essay presents analyses of two articles: a cover story that focuses on psychopath's mental health by a neuroscientist, Kent Kiehl, and an article on serial killers and the evil behind them written by a professor in Psychiatry, Robert Simon. In both cases the narratives provide not only a means of better understanding the violent offender's view of the world but also a potentially useful option to help deal with such individuals. ... Robert Simon begins his article "Serial Killers, Evil and Us" by questioning what is in serial killers that brings fascination to people, ...
Grolier's Encyclopedia describes insanity as "a mental defect or disorder sufficient to prevent a person from knowing right and wrong conduct or from understanding the nature of his or her actions". ... Another example is Henry Lee Lucas, a famous serial killer who, as a child, lost an eye after a severe beating by his mother. (Serial...) ... Many people who knew him would never have suspected he would come to be known as one of the most prolific serial killers in U.S. history. ... Jack was the killer and did all the evil things. ...
Although they know how to speak, they lack understanding abilities, which is why they may mistake actions by others toward them as harsh. ... The answer is found in their minds. ... She can lie with the straightest face, and after she's found in the most outlandish lies she still seems perfectly easy in her own mind" (Cleckley, 1941, p. 47). ... Don't get it confused, some psychopaths are "dangerous serial killers, and others use their high-performing capacity to remain calm in stressful times to conduct surgery, lead soldiers or become sought-after CEOs" (Anderson)...
A serial killer doesn't necessarily kill for attention or for security or any of Maslow's higher-order desires. ... Similar to the lack of explanation for the personality of a serial killer, this theory likewise provides little examination into a schizophrenic or any other patient with a more complex personality condition. ... Rogers never used it as a part of a wider understanding or personality but instead as the single driving force behind his treatment. ... In itself it does not provide a framework for treatment or understanding. ... In essence, trait theory fails to acknowledge ...
This report will provide both pro and anti-capital punishment views, and give a better understanding on why people are for or against the death penalty. ... After only two months in office, governor Pataki "signed the death penalty into law for the most heinous and ruthless killers"(Pataki, 2003, para. 2) in New York. ... I will never forget the words of Janice Hunter, whose 27-year-old daughter, Adrien, was stabbed 47 times by serial killer Nathaniel White in 1992. ... Most people who commit murder are not in the right state of mind to think about the death penalty. ... Probably not complet...