Killer

Criminal profiling is a method used to predict who is committing crimes and plays a role in catching many serial killers. Profiling begins with vague generalizations, which is probably why it is often attacked. In the instance of serial killers, they are commonly a white male who is somewhere in his twenties to forties. While this clearly is not always the case, it is often correct, although this could be attributed to a large part of the population fitting this demographic. However, profilers…

The documentary Blackfish brings to the public attention the aggressive behaviors displayed by killer whales in captivity. In particular, they focus on an orca by the name of Tilikum held in captivity, by Sealand and later SeaWorld, for close to three decades. Tilikum has caused the death of three people, during his time in captivity--- the most recent being that of Dawn Brancheau, an expert trainer for SeaWorld Orlando. Dawn’s death has sparked increased controversy for the popular…

and the sexual revolution. Lastly, the high rising crime rates amount a number of the Americans. I have chosen the film Dirty Harry, a movie that was produced in 1971, the movie discuses the conflict of a police officer who is trying to caught the killer, but at the same time he is frustrated with the law, and the constitutional rights. The first outside source, “Grand Expectations”, civil rights on African Americans, the backlash of division to class and race, and the polarize the nations. The…

to ensue. In the small Oklahoma area that the Osage occupied, one of the most gruesome and puzzling murder sprees began. Osage members, young and old began to lose their lives for their massive wealth and life insurance policies. In David Grann’s Killers of the Flower Moon, recounts the murders, how they were solved, and even solves mysteries that were left unsolved by…

According to the WDC (Whale and Dolphin Conservation) organization, at least 44 orcas have died in SeaWorld. There is at least 40 killer whales that are still in captivity (Killer Whales in Captivity, 1). Within 30 years, there has been 3 deaths at SeaWorld. It was caused by the same killer whale. The killer whale is called Tilikum (10 things you didn’t know about SeaWorld, 1). Tilikum was the start of why the audience started to question what was going on behind the gates. SeaWorld has been…

serial killers are sadists. Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, and Charles Manson are some of the most sadistic serial killers to date. At one point in their life, they were all loving happy children, but something changed. Serial killers all start out as normal human beings. While most developed psychopathic tendencies early on most are able to control their impulses. But something in their lives' change causing that self-control to vanish into thin air. When profiling a killer…

The Brain Network of Serial Killers and Psychopaths A Serial Murder Symposium was held where all the attendees discussed and agreed that there was no generic profile of a serial murderer. How a serial killer commits a crime depends on a lot of different aspects including motivation, his behaviour, how he was raised and what circumstances he had faced in childhood. How are they identified and arrested? A police officer should be trained, how exactly to decipher one from another? The Behavioural…

sadistic killer is someone who gets arousal/ pleasure through the intentional infliction of pain and suffering on someone else (they do the inflicting). The sadistic killer is by cruel, aggressive, and manipulative and they often direct demeaning behavior at others. They lack concern for people, engage in abuse and violence, and derive pleasure from harming or humiliating others. They lie frequently so that they can continue inflicting pain on others. These deaths will have…

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 select…

Individuals who murder, torture, steal, and many other cruel actions are all key to contributing to the dark side of humanity. Events such as using ancient torture techniques, using chemical torture, Satanism, the Stanford experiment, and serial killers are all ways that the dark side of human nature is displayed throughout the ages through history. Ancient torture techniques were a common device people used in the early times. People back then would be ruthless and tortuous to each other. If…