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    killer that I will consider is Jeffery Dahmer. Jeffery was the first child of Lionel and Joyce Dahmer. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on May 21, 1960. Lionel Dahmer said that it was a happy time, that life seemed brand new with their new child. Jeffery was a very normal child. “Jeff loved to play and wrestle. He loved to ham it up for the camera. He loved playing with the other kids. He was a very loving little boy”, his father remembers (Lionel Dahmer, bill Harris,…

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    whether either ASD or head injury occurred. Head injury or ASD and murder can be considered a bidirectional causation as they could cause the conditions that lead to one another. For instance, the case of Jeffery Dahmer whom may have had a possible ASD with psychological stress in childhood. Dahmer had difficulty with nonverbal cues, lack a variety of facial expression, and rigid body posture it is possible he suffered from Asperger syndrome. Also, the use of Richard Ramirez as a case of head…

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    Frank Miller's Sin City: The Hard Goodbye tells the story of Marv, a psychotic, disfigured, ex-military killer living in a decadent and corrupt city. Marv is framed for the murder of beautiful prostitute Goldie, and feeling a connection with her though they only shared one night together, Marv goes on a search for her killer. Marv is both hunter and hunted as he traces the murder up through Sin City to a corrupt cardinal and a cannibalistic serial killer preying on the city's prostitutes. Marv…

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    Serial Killers: Are they born or are they made? It seems to be a question to ignite a debate and has so for decades. The nature vs nurture debate has been regarded as the most essential argument in psychology. Regarding serial killers, it may be the most important. A number of things can play into a person becoming what they end up being or doing. Whether it is their hormones or genetics; or their background, it has an effect on a person’s outcome. Parents can determine the life their child will…

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    Criminal Profile John Wayne Gacy is one of America’s most notorious serial killers known for his gruesome murders of many young boys and men between 1972-1978. He holds one of the highest victim counts in the world for any murder. Gacy raped, tortured, and strangled 33 young boys to death, he then buried the bodies under his home or dumped some of the bodies in a nearby river. James Haakenson was the most recent victim identified from the John Wayne Gacy killings. James was only 16 years old…

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    Serial Killers In America

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    According to the American Heritage dictionary a serial killer is " A person who attacks and kills victims one by one in a series of incidents." Often, people don't take a deep look into what a serial killer is or does, and why America is struggling with so many of these offenders. If people looked at types of serial killers, their motives and their victims everyone could create shared meaning of the exact definition of a serial killer. The FBI's "Crime Classification Manual" breaks…

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    Zodiac Research Paper

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    First this paper will discuss who is the Zodiac. The Zodiac is a self-proclaimed killer. He was linked to five murders and taunted the police in northern California during 1966 to 1974. In October of 1966 the Zodiac killed a young woman, then in December of 1968 he killed two teens, he also killed another two young women in July and September of 1969, and a middle aged man in October of 1969. The Zodiac was also famous for his anonymous letters to taunt the police. On the website…

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    Jeffery Dahmer On a sad day in May of 1960 Jeffery Dahmer was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin. He was one of America’s most infamous serial killers. Other names attributed to him was the Milwaukee cannibal because he ate the flesh of his victims. At an early age, he began killing animals and put a severed head of a dog on a stake in his yard and a cemetery where he buried them. He also took animals that were killed on the road to dissect and study. Jeffery Dahmer was molested by a neighbor boy…

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    Vlad the Impaler and H H Holmes had the same tactics but were not the same person. Vlad the Impaler was someone who impaled people, and H H Holmes was someone who was a thief, committed a bunch of frauds, and he was also a murderer. The reasons that I think Vlad the Impaler and H H Holmes had the same tactics but were not the same person is because Vlad the Impaler had a dark childhood but H H Holmes was a privileged child and was very intelligent, Vlad the Impaler impaled people while H H…

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    The Stranger beside Me: “The Stranger beside Me” is a biographical crime book based on a real story and is written by Ann Rule. This book is all about the notorious serial killer Ted Bundy. Ted Bundy was well known to Rule as she was quite close to him in several series of murders he committed. The reason for choosing this book is that it provides detailed explanation about how and when was the wrongdoings were committed against the law. It describes how the serial killer, Ted Bundy, executed…

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