childhood. 1. He was abused by his parents, especially his father. a. According to John Nardizzi, author of “Cracks in the Iceman” published on All Things Crime on September 13, 2013, “The abuse [from his father] led to the angry young man [with] classic serial killer behavior.” i. He killed the neighborhood cats. ii. He dropped out of school in the eighth grade. iii. He committed his first murder at the age of 14. 2. He had three siblings. a. His older brother, Florian, who died, had…
The title of the movie Mastermind, directed by Jared Hess it was inspired by true events, the biggest heist in American history (IMDB). Mastermind is a comedy movie and informative. The director recreated an event that took place in Charlotte, North Carolina on October 1997. A worker from Loomis Fargo, stole seventeen million dollars and fled the country while his crush is held at gunpoint, leaving the money to strangers. The Mastermind is a movie about the largest heist in American history,…
. After his purchase of the vacant property across from the drug store he began the construction of his infamous murder castle. Designed by himself only Holmes knew the exact layout and design of the building. During its construction Holmes was constantly firing and hiring new workers, he did this so that no one knew the design and layout of the building, and to also save money because he claimed the works incompetent and unable to do a proper job. The building was built containing three floors…
Dr. Michael Stones identifies a mass murderer as a person who is angry or dissatisfied with their life. The statistics show that 96.5% of mass murderers are male (Crocker). The males are not usually clinically psychotic. The act of mass murder is described as the killing of several victims at one time and in one place (Crocker). In the novel, And Then There Were None, Justice Wargrave had many characteristics of a mass murderer. Justice Wargrave was a methodical killer, a mastermind of…
Notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on May 21, 1960. At the age of 6, he underwent a minor surgery to correct a double hernia which seemed to effect a change in the boy. Following Dahmer's surgery, he increasingly lacked self confidence. Around that time, the boy's insecurities deepened when he moved to Ohio. By his early teens, he was disengaged, tense and largely friendless. Dahmer claims that his attraction toward necrophilia and murder began at the age of…
On February sixth, a violent murder occurred at the dark and gloomy Peacock Mansion. Mr. Colonel George Mustard had been creepily ambushing Angelina Scarlet and Kimberly-Rose Peacock. Colonel said to himself as he was walking out of the automobile "I shadow them for one extraordinary reason money." The Colonel appeared to be 6ft. 9, 65 years old, and 250 pounds with mustard yellow eyes." His outstretched and bulky appearance haunts me sometimes, I wonder what his fantastic generalization is for…
The concept of dehumanization is constantly used in cases of serial murder, mainly because humans become objects to the serial killer, who are in their way of achieving their gratification. Dehumanization refers to when we fail to represent others as human beings and objectify them and treat them as animals or objects, without regard to any moral concern (Waytz, & Epley, 2012). Instances of dehumanization typically occurs in relationships between the aggressor and the victim, where they…
Famous Agents Some notable agents from the FBI I found are Melvin Purvis (Little Mel), Theodore Gunderson (Ted Gunderson), Joseph Dominick Pistone (Donnie Brasco), William Mark Felt, Sr. (Mark Felt) Melvin Purvis was born on October 24, 1903 and died on February 29, 1960. He received his degree in law from the University of South Carolina. He joined the FBI in 1927 and had been head of the Investigation Division offices in Birmingham, Oklahoma City, and Cincinnati. He was an FBI agent of high…
What could make someone have sex, rob, and kill seven innocent men in only a year? Aileen Wuornos was one of America’s first known women serial killers. Putting a shocking twist on the gentle, nurturing, and compassionate perspective that we typically place on women proving that equality between men and women even exist in regards to committing heinous crimes. Most films, documentaries, and novels based on true crime tend to be written from the perspective of others but the novel Monster: My…
Jeffrey Dahmer is one of the most notorious serial killers in the history of the United States. The book My Friend Dahmer gives an account of the insidious murderer from his upbringing to his first murder. Dahmer’s murderous instincts developed over several years with specific events that mark a difference in his life and what he would become later on a cold blooded murderer. There are three specific scenes from the book My Friend Dahmer that change the reader’s perspective and impact the…