The interest with serial killers in our society has been realized, and several psychological studies have been approached in order to understand it. Within an American magazine publication, The Atlantic, the article “The Grisly, All American Appeal of Serial Killers” states that our interest in serial killers stems from people being drawn to understanding the dark side, and trying to figure out the puzzle that is a labyrinth of human emotions and motives. This demonstrates why people are so immensely drawn in by the desire to see the mind of a serial killer. Questions such as “What made serial killers this way? Why did they kill, and why did they do it so gruesomely? How are they different from us?” may often occur, and these taboos are what
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That referencing serial killers and reproducing their acts in the form of film and television is nothing more than morbid entertainment- that no one should worry about it. This is untrue. It is extremely ignorant to assume that none of us are capable of being influenced. Within her book Inside the Minds of Mass Murderers, Katherine Ramsland, professor of forensic psychology at DeSales University and holding a Ph.D. in philosophy, examines several different serial killers and the “stereotypes” they fit under, regarding different scientific studies. She claims that her book is a psychological survey of mass murderers from around the world that illustrate a range of methods and motives. In addition, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigations (F.B.I.), a serial murder is defined as “the unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events” (FBI 8). They dispel many common beliefs that many people hold of serial killers such as: serial killers are all dysfunctional loners, they are all white males who are motivated by sex, travel and operate interstate, can not stop killing, are all insane or evil geniuses, and that they want to get caught (F.B.I. 6). Even though common stereotypes of serial killers have been recognized and addressed, the film industry continues to approach …show more content…
We are a society full of hypocrites, perversely in love with the idea of serial killers. One serial killer who is driven by their inner demons in turn produces several more murderers driven by this sick and murderous culture- a culture that creates actual serial killers, killers who have taken as their role models the fake ones on our screens. America has made serial killing a self-replicating phenomenon. We are the ones who continue to buy tickets to the next big slasher film. We are the ones who buy into music suggesting murder. We are the ones who keep serial killers alive. Serial killers are America's alibi, and we as a society continue to buy into a feed this monster. We are all
That referencing serial killers and reproducing their acts in the form of film and television is nothing more than morbid entertainment- that no one should worry about it. This is untrue. It is extremely ignorant to assume that none of us are capable of being influenced. Within her book Inside the Minds of Mass Murderers, Katherine Ramsland, professor of forensic psychology at DeSales University and holding a Ph.D. in philosophy, examines several different serial killers and the “stereotypes” they fit under, regarding different scientific studies. She claims that her book is a psychological survey of mass murderers from around the world that illustrate a range of methods and motives. In addition, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigations (F.B.I.), a serial murder is defined as “the unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events” (FBI 8). They dispel many common beliefs that many people hold of serial killers such as: serial killers are all dysfunctional loners, they are all white males who are motivated by sex, travel and operate interstate, can not stop killing, are all insane or evil geniuses, and that they want to get caught (F.B.I. 6). Even though common stereotypes of serial killers have been recognized and addressed, the film industry continues to approach …show more content…
We are a society full of hypocrites, perversely in love with the idea of serial killers. One serial killer who is driven by their inner demons in turn produces several more murderers driven by this sick and murderous culture- a culture that creates actual serial killers, killers who have taken as their role models the fake ones on our screens. America has made serial killing a self-replicating phenomenon. We are the ones who continue to buy tickets to the next big slasher film. We are the ones who buy into music suggesting murder. We are the ones who keep serial killers alive. Serial killers are America's alibi, and we as a society continue to buy into a feed this monster. We are all