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A past filled with childhood abuse both physical and sexual, assume an incredible part in transforming serial killers. Their cultural conditioning and relationship with parents are also to be factored in. Serial killers are conscience-deprived people who draw pleasure by killing others; while some kill people who belong to a specific gender or age, some choose their victims precisely based on a particular personality trait. It is not often victims are chosen at random although it happens. Vlad the Impaler (Vlad Dracula) had what we call…a traumatic childhood in today's time. Even some of which was considered "acceptable" during the 14th and 15th centuries; Vlad's atrocities against the people of Wallachia were usually attempted to enforce

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