Sadistic Serial Criminal Case Study

‘CONTRASTING THE BEHAVIOURAL ASPECTS OF A SADISTIC SERIAL KILLER AND A SADISTIC RAPIST’
Ashley Brosnan
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Unit Code: AZA3468
Due Date: 12 September 2014
Tutorial: Friday 11:00- 12:00
TABLE OF CONTENT
Cover Page Pg 1
Table of Content Pg 2
Introduction Pg 3
Definitions Pg 3
Behavioural Characteristics of a Sadistic Serial Killer Pg 4
Behavioural Characteristics of a Sadistic Rapist Pg 7
Similarities between a Sadistic Serial Killer and a Sadistic Rapist Pg 10
Differences between a Sadistic Serial Killer and a Sadistic Rapist Pg 10
Case Study of a Sadistic Offender Pg 10
Conclusion Pg 11
References Pg 13

INTRODUCTION
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All these aspects provide the investigators with clues into the type of offender that committed the offense and what their motivations were. It also provides some insight into the behaviour of the individual.
The present research paper focuses on the sexual sadist. The behavioural characteristics of a sadistic serial killer will be looked at and will be contrasted to the behavioural characteristics of a sadistic rapist. Key terms will be defined and a case study will be provided as further evidence. …show more content…
The Modus Operandi is directly translated as the mode that the offender uses to commit the offense; their ‘Method of Operation’ (Davies 1992). Criminologists and Crime Scene investigators can begin to develop a profile of the type of offender that may have committed the offense by identifying where the offense took place, how the victim and offender came into contact with one another, what form of control was utilised by the offender and what steps did the offender take to ensure they weren’t caught (Davies