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Pedro Rodrigues Filho, also known as the Killer Petey is recognized as the serial killer of serial killers. He earned this title by being a lifelong vigilante. He did not kill for pleasure, he just loved to get revenge. His victims were not the usual vulnerable type, he would rather kill those that needed justice (criminals), albeit his own interpretation of justice. He was born on a farm in Santa Rita do Sapucaí in Brazil. His childhood was incredibly hard as he had to endure the domestic abuse…

murder? Or more specifically why people commit serial murders? Why do serial killers only target victims with certain traits? Two of the most famous serial killers are Patrick Wayne Kearney and Jeffrey Dahmer. These two vicious murderers demonstrated two different types of serial killers. This report will cover what drives serial killers to kill. Types According to criminologists in How to Spot a Serial Killer there are two ways to categorize serial murders. They are categorized by motive and…

Page Paper: The Zodiac Killer Hubinger: World History Unidentified Serial Killers Inside the minds and lives of serial killers can be one of the most fascinating places to be. A serial killer is defined as being someone who has committed at least three or more murders over the span of more than a month. Every killer’s story is different, but there are definitely similarities. Jack The Ripper. The world’s first labeled serial killer. The Ripper got his name for how he murdered and…

When many people think of a serial killer they think of Hannibal Lecter, although he is fictional, or Jeffrey Dahmer. A serial killer is someone who murders at least three people that fit a specific category weather it is based on gender, race, wealth, age, religion, or any other characteristic (Serial Killer 2001). Serial killers have intrigued and frightened people in American culture for decades. One of the more horrifying aspects of serial killers is that there is no way of distinguishing…

Nature vs Nurture: Serial Killers Throughout history, people have been horrified yet fascinated with serial killers. But, the huge question is, ¨Are serial killers born or made?¨ Before answering this, I must first establish exactly what a serial killer is. A serial killer is much different than just a murderer. According to the Oxford Dictionary, a serial killer is defined as a person who commits a series of murders, often with no apparent motive and following a characteristic, predictable…

"Notorious serial killer and sex offender Jeffrey Dahmer killed 17 men between 1978 and 1991" (Jeffrey Dahmer Biography). Jeffrey Dahmer is one of the most well known serial killers in history; Americans were terrified of the man who ate other men. Described as an "American serial killer whose arrest in 1991 provoked controversy" His actions put murder and violent crimes into the spotlight of mainstream culture (Jeffrey Dahmer). He was born in Milwaukee on May 21, 1960. Jeff lived what would…

Jeffrey Dahmer was born in West Allis, Wisconsin on May 21, 1960. He had one brother, David born December 18, 1966. He had some friends, but most felt he was a loner. He was a white male of German and Welsh ancestry. During his childhood, he was a quiet and a reserved child. His father was hardly around as he was in school studying chemistry. His mother wanted attention from the father and had attempted suicide. Jeffrey was neglected by both parents as early at the age of 6. He,…

Serial criminal offenders have always fascinated psychologists. A serial criminal is a person who commits criminal acts that are repetitive in nature. One such criminal is Bernie Madoff, a former stockbroker, and financial consultant, who was a serial fraudster in the late nineties and early 2000s. Bernie Madoff is still alive and is currently serving his jail term at the Butner Federal Correctional Institution. We will review his criminal charges, the biological, developmental and…

Joseph Nazo is an American serial killer, who was sentenced to death for the murder of six women. He was also a suspect in the so called Alphabet of Murder case. Joseph Naso or Crazy Joe was born on January 7, 1934 in Rochester, New York. After being in the U.S. Air Force in the 1950s, he met his first wife. Her name was Judith and their marriage lasted for 18 years, but later they got a divorce for reasons that I am not aware of. Naso continued visiting his ex-wife who lived in the Bay Area.…

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…