Dennis Rader

hits by the Beach Beach Boys. Many of these songs were written by Brian Wilson with the help of his peers in the band. Surfin’ USA consists of a number of good songs. The Beach Boys is made up of Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnson, Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, David Marks, Blondie Chaplin, and Ricky Pataar. “Surfin” first came out in 1961 on the album Surfin’ Safari and was written by Mike Love and Brian Wilson. A few previous albums written by the Beach Boys are Smiley Smile…

Computer forensics started in the late 1970's when it was determined that there was evidence to be found on computers that could assist in the apprehension or conviction of a suspect. Since then there have been many different ideas as to what is considered the proper process of attaining the data and what is legal for either the government or corporations. Today, almost anyone that you meet will have a cell phone that is a considerably more powerful computer than the one that guided the Apollo…

Psychological profiling has had a long history within the criminal justice field including the FBI. Many believe that this type of profiling has no usefulness in solving crimes, however the more that is learned about how a criminal thinks the better equipped to solve crimes sooner and prevent new crimes. Psychological profiling can be used to limit the amount of suspects for a given crime. While a psychological profile will help to solve a crime, having a solid crime scene examination is a…

There are many serial killers within the U.S. but finding them is almost impossible. Even some people seem to believe that others can prevent serial killers by realizing “warning signs” in most people. However it really still will not help because most “ warning signs” are far-fetched and most people who are considered “normal” experienced these “warning signs” and they are not even known as serial killers, most are even actresses, actors, and even presidents. In my opinion, even though there…

The mystery of the Zodiac killer is still unsolved. He was never caught and could possibly be dead or still at large. The Zodiac began his killings in the late 1960’s attacking couples who were in secluded areas. Like Rader he sought attention from the police and media through letters. The Zodiac killer also used coded messages that he sent to each newspaper in the area and said in his letter that “if they didn’t print the cipher in the newspaper, he would kill again…

forensics plays a vital role in recovering and revealing the hidden clues. A very famous case is the BTK Killer where investigators had assisted the police to discover a serial killer, Dennis Rader, through a floppy disk that Dennis sent to the police. Investigators found within the documents implicated an author name "Dennis" at "Christ Lutheran Church". This evidence helped to lead to the serial killer's arrest. Sound like watching CSI? Yes, it is. By now, you should realise how wide the…

The punishment of the death penalty should fit the crime. BTK killer Dennis Rader and Charles Manson are two of the most notorious serial killers known to this day. They both narrowly escaped the death penalty and are currently serving life sentences. Prison life is too easy for the inmates they get the opportunity to have some…

(Hansen, 2006). Typically serial killers tend to kill many people within a limited amount of time, but for Dennis, he killed from 1974, when he was 29 years old and was already preparing for another murder at the time of his arrest which was when he was 59 years old. Also, his constant communication with the media for fame was highly unusual for a serial killer to do (Hansen, 2006). In total, Dennis sent 19 messages to the police and media outlets all in effort to garner publicity for his crimes…

Rader was the first of four sons born to William and Dorothea Rader. On May 22,1971 Rader married Paula Dietz and then had two children, a girl named Kerri Rawson and a boy named Brian Rader. Rader’s murder spree went on from 1974 up to 1991. He killed 10 people in 30 years of terror in Wichita, Kansas. In contrast Jack the Ripper terrorized…

The controversial bill “Pastor Protection Act” has gained House approval and is now on its way to the Senate for a final vote. The “Pastor Protection Act” aims to protect clergy ministers who refuse to perform wedding ceremonies for same-sex couples if the rite goes against their religious beliefs. The bill was filed in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling last year which gave gay couples the right to marry, according to Palm Beach Post. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Scott Plakon…