Offender profiling

Theodore Robert Bundy (1946-1989) was an American serial killer who was responsible for the kidnap, rape and murder of at least 30 female victims over seven states in the 1970’s. He was put to death by means of the electric chair in Florida on January 24th 1989. Bundy was perceived as handsome and charming, traits that he abused in order to gain the trust of his young victims. He would usually approach his victims in broad daylight simulating injury or…

The sun shined through the window, disrupting me from my long slumber. After half an hour, I finally decided to get up from my bed to continue on my daily routine. I ate breakfast, took a shower, and put on my clothes. I decided to wear my new black and red robe since today is the last month of the year. The cold, thin air sent shivers down my spine by the time I got outside. I got inside my car and drove to my workplace, the Supreme Court of BC. I arrived at the court around 7:01am and settled…

Serial crimes have been on the ascent over the recent years. The quantity of reported cases of individuals found to have been killed in puzzling ways has commanded news headlines around the world. Serial offenders have a propensity of redundancy of the same crimes. There are certain factors which are believed to be the motivating variable of serial offenses. Gary Leon Ridge who is also known as the Green River Killer is an American serial killer. It is assumed that Gary could have murdered more…

Savannah Rodriguez Wellmen CJ V08 October 13, 2015 “Mindhunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit” By: John Douglas and Mark Olshaker Book Report Written by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker, “Mindhunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit” was published in 1995. Mindhunter was New York Times best seller. The book is about John Douglas’s twenty five year career with the Investigative Support Unit. Also, the book is about some of the cases John Douglas investigated.…

A charming young man with a bright political future, Ted Bundy would commit travesties that the world could not have possibly predicted. A serial rapist and murderer, Bundy eventually admitted to killing 36 women, with most experts believing the actual number to be over 100 (“Capital Punishment”). When the shocking evidence was revealed, Bundy was convicted and sentenced to death. During his nine years on death row, he cost taxpayers over 5 million dollars and received three extensions on his…

Federal Bureau of Investigations spends a lot of time gathering their data to build these comprehensive profiles. This data consists of their victims traits, their personal traits, and their crime scenes. It is all very important in catching the offender. This is also where they discover if the killer is organized or disorganized. Serial killers who plan the location in order to hide the evidence are known as organized serial killers. The disorganized group are those who murder spontaneously…

One of the best modern day adaptations of the Divine Comedy is the movie Seven. In this Dramatic Mystery, John Doe, a serial killer, carries out horrific murders based on the concept of contrapasso from the Divine Comedy. The Divine Comedy is referenced several times and seems to be the source for the serial killers seven murders as each relate to a deadly sin. From the opening credits to the seventh day of the film, the movie replicates Dante’s use of symmetry: the number seven refers to the…

Serial killers spark headlines and interest due to the gruesome nature of their crimes. Typically, they do not stop killing until they are caught. The media often portrays them as evil genius capable of superhuman feats. The purpose of this paper is to review multidisciplinary research on Serial Killers’ behavioral and personality traits in conjunction with crime scene characteristics to ascertain a better understanding of the phenomenon of serial homicide. A serial killer is someone who murders…

Why Serial Killers Kill “I just liked to kill, I wanted to kill.” A quote from Ted Bundy an American serial killer during the 70s. Ted Bundy just like all serial killers fell under some sort of category for the reason of why they kill. The top categories that serial killers fall under are lust, feeling of power, mission oriented, and comfort. Many of the most famous serial killers that you may have heard of fall under one of these four categories. One of the more common reasons that serial…

John Wayne Gacy was a serial killer who had 34 victims. Like most serial killers, John Gacy had a horrific childhood that caused him to become the predator to others. John Gacy’s father was constantly physically and emotionally harming him. Most of John Gacy’s victims were male and this may be because he had a grudge against males because of his father. John Gacy was a serial killer who molested his victims before killing them, his childhood was similar to most serial killers and could be the…