Why Do People Kill Serial Killers?

Throughout the years, serial killers have been a menace to society. They kill for pleasure and feed off the suffering of others. Killing creates bliss and contentment for the killer, as their goal has been accomplished. Because of their numerous kills, investigators are often able to apprehend serial killers and charge them with multiple accounts of homicide. These charges lead to the serial killer’s trial, where the majority plead not guilty by reason of insanity and mental illness. Insanity, however, is not an excuse to commit murder because the serial killer still destroyed the lives of their many victims. Serial killers should be found guilty, even if they do have a mental illness, because they kill for pleasure, power, and are too separated …show more content…
When a serial killer murders their victim, they are essentially putting themselves in a position of power. They are taking ownership of the victim’s life because the killer controls when, where, and how the victim dies. They also experience power because they have the ability to control their victim. The killer has the ability to make their victim complete any task with false promises of letting the victim go after they complete the particular task. Some serial killers “arrange their victims in “artistic” ways” after the victims are murdered in order to feel more powerful (Allué 10). This bolsters their feeling of superiority, as the killer can even control the way the person lies when they are deceased. Many killers are “driven by obsessive fantasies of power over others”, which causes their murder rate to increase immensely (Tithecott 162). This obsession with power causes a killer to become even more dangerous, which is why they should be found guilty of