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    John Wayne Gacy a.k.a ‘The Killer Clown’ was known for having an unbridled charm and being an active member of the community. His nickname ‘The Killer Clown’ derives from his persona ‘Pogo the clown’, as Gacy frequently dressed up to perform at kids parties in the neighbourhood. (Strube, 2023) -. Early years of the school. John Wayne Gacy Jr, born on the 17/03/1942 in Chicago Illinois to parents of Irish heritage, John Stanley Gacy and Marion Elaine Robinson. Gacy was the middle child with two…

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    a mental hardship or a traumatic experience. Motivation in serial killings involve anger, thrill, attention seeking, and perfection (Bonn). They tend to leave behind a trail and commit multiple murders with a certain fascination that they hold. John Wayne Gacy, also known as “The Killer Clown”, was overweight and unathletic as a child. His father was a physically and verbally abusive alcoholic. At the age of eleven, Gacy was hit in the forehead by a swing, resulting in head trauma forming a…

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    John Wayne lived a long life, accomplishing many great things. Wayne was a amazing actor. He was also an great father. Along with being one of the greatest actors, John Wayne was also a great role model for his kids, fans, and great friends (“John Wayne” 1). John Wayne was born on May 26, 1907 in Winterset,Iowa. He moved when he was just seven years old.John moved to California. ”He received his nickname Duke for his love of a dog with that name”. He went to Glendale High School.He was a star…

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    one would think they would do. However, some serial killers build up a camouflage and interact with others without any gut-feelings or blaring signs of what is actually going on in their head. John Wayne Gacy is the perfect example of this type of killer. Born on March 17, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois, John Wayne Gacy faced an abusive childhood and conflict over his sexuality (Vronsky 92). Growing up, Gacy was subjected to abuse from his drunken father who would discipline the Gacy children with…

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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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    Due to the unique methods and the improving technologies over the year’s cases such as John Wayne Gacy, the World Trade Center disaster, and the Hardin Cemetery Flood have given families closure to their loved ones whom remains were once marked as un-indefinable. In this following report, the reader will be introduced to the inside clues and…

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    Serial killers, although are not normal considering they get a “Orgasm” from killing people. John Wayne Gacy also known as the “Killer Clown,” said after he killed his victim he had an “orgasism.” Serial killers are seen as blood-thristy which is true, serial killers have been known to enjoy seeing victims suffer from being stabbed and seeing blood run everywhere. Although, some serial killers such as John Wayne Gacy didn’t like making a mess while killing people. Gacy told police after his…

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    profilers only begin with these generalizations. The rest of their portraits become more accurate as evidence becomes available. For example, a serial killer’s victim can act as a window into who the killer is. Serge-Moses Pakhomou, a researcher at the John Jay…

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    Rehabilataion or Adaptation At the age of 26,John Wayne Nobles was a talented man; Nobles was skilled in many areas; he had once been an electrician , telemarketer, drug addict, alcoholic, criminal crime prevention assiociate, murderer, and death row inmate. Nobles was good at shifting from what he was ,to what he needed to be.in a situation. Even on death row he was able to figure out which face he needed to show, and which one he needed to hide. In Steve Earle’s essay, A Death in Texas, Earle…

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    John and his siblings were always brutally criticized and abused by there alcoholic father. John seemed to always be a disappointment to his father no matter how much John tried to please his father he always failed. John suffered a lot accepting his sexuality because he knew he was going to be even a bigger disappointment to his father if he knew that he was attractive to men instead of woman. Johns rage and motive for killing began after Johns father died and stated to…

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