American serial killers

signature, it is the unusual behavior done by the serial killer that is unnecessary to commit the crime. Furthermore, the serial killer’s signature behavior may reveal their psychological or emotional needs, and a reflection of an underlying personality, lifestyle and developmental experiences. Signatures of the offender are unique which makes the hunt more effortless for the FBI agents. Profilers are able to distinguish different crimes to its respective killer. For example, a rapist shows…

Serial killers are neither born nor are they created; rather they are the product of both elements when put to extremes. A predisposed mental disorder is sure to cause one to have some troubles in life, but does not automatically make one a future serial murderer. Along with that claim, a troubled childhood is also not grounds for future damnation. But when combined in extremes, one begins to become at risk for a very complicated- and sometimes deadly -future. Originating from former FBI…

age, the media reports on what the people need to know, but what they say is not always true. Serial killers, what goes on in their heads, and their decisions intrigue not only investigators and policemen, but the media. The Jack the Ripper murders began the bad news revolution of the media. There are basic requirements to qualify as a serial killer. Jack the Ripper was the first sensationalized serial killerThe Jack the Ripper killings brought awareness to society’s darkest issues and has…

From First Killer to Now As Americans we`ve seen our share of flawed circumstances. For example, when the stock market crashed in 1929, or when we entered the Vietnam War, The countries faced numerous situations that have changed along the way, the first serial killer, H. H. Holmes, changed the country so much more. Many other killers have come about since Holmes, they can be quite similar to Holmes, but in a way very different. Most serial killers have similar traits that distinguish…

Evolution of an American Serial Killer Cruelty towards animals, arson, and enuresis. These three factors contribute to what is known as the MacDonald Triad. A method that was used to determine a serial killer in the making (Beck). Though this theory had been disproved, others have taken its place and evolved alongside the serial killer themselves. The first documented American serial killer dates back to the eighteen hundreds, or more specifically eighteen ninety-three, in Chicago, Illinois.…

Law enforcement officials and criminologists have attempted to study the motives of serial killers for years. Each serial killer has specific, distinct motivations, however, there are categorized patterns or typologies. The first typology is visionary serial killers. Visionaries commit murder at the command of psychotic breaks such as listening to voices from deities like God and the Devil. While many serial killers do not have a specific type of victim, visionaries have an ideal victim and…

John Wayne Gacy, just some of the most infamous serial killers of the 21st century and yet oddly enough, are household names as well. The world is terrified of these names and sometimes shutter at the sound of them, yet fascinated all at the same time. We like to watch their trials and listen to their victims side of the story on the news and even base shows, movies and books featuring their lives and deeds (Why do Americans idolize serial killers?, 2006, para. 4). Unfortunately, these…

When the phrase “serial killer” is brought up, many names come to mind. Ed Gein, John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy, the list goes on. Sadly, serial killers are a common thing, but the question is posed what creates a serial killer? Is it their past, their upbringing, or is it something genetic? There are many genetic disorders that attribute to violent and aggressive behavior, many of which happen to be hereditary. A great amount of serial killers also has had psychological disorders and…

their body parts around his apartment. He also tried experiments to make them into sex slaved zombies by using lobotomies on their brains. Jeffrey Dahmer is similar to many serial killer by collecting trophies from the murders and keeping them as mementos of his kill. His trophies were body parts. He is also like other serial killers who engage in necrophilia. Jeffrey like many other…

Among the most well-known serial killers are names like Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, Tommy Lynn Sells, and so on. These men are regarded as vicious and have killed multiple people. Common myths about serial killers that often cloud our visions of them are that these killers are white men, motivated by sexual desires, and are anti-social. Why do we see so many serial killers like this? The answer could be attributed to two infamous American serial killers. They go by the names Donald Henry Gaskins…