Serial

Serial killers. When brought up the same questions are always asked from the curious: how they did it? But what people need to be asking is why they did it? At first it may be a hard to answer question, but in reality, by putting together different past events, scenarios can be created that can be related to popular theories that can explain that it is due to how a person is raised that can affect whether or not they become a serial killer. Three serial killers that this is applicable to are Ted…

Is it possible to commit thirty-three separate murders and get away with it? One of America’s most famous serial killers was very close to doing just that. John Wayne Gacy, Jr. has to be considered one of our nations most notorious and evil serial killers of all time. He murdered and sexually assaulted 33 young men between the years of 1972-1978. Gacy was finally arrested and sentenced to death on March 13, 1980. The most surprising thing of all about Gacy was that people considered him an…

related to one another is a good way for the show to also build drama, so when Karen finds out that her sister-in-law, Abby, is sleeping with her friend Val’s husband, Gary, there is a lot of drama going on. I would say that this characteristic of the serial narrative is effectively handled in this…

Arson is defined as being the illegal burning of a building or other property. Serial arson is the malicious burning of the dwelling of another. A serial arsonist is someone who compulsively sets fires. 25% of all fires started are arson. On average, arson causes $2 billion dollars in property. 700 lives are lost a year due to arson. Most arsonists are male, only about 10% of arsonists are females. Children are the culprits of about 50% of fires. Of the children, 70% of them are under 10. In…

The topic of serial murder is seen all over media. It ranges from shows such as Dexter and Criminal Minds to movies like The Silence of the Lambs, Psycho, and Hannibal. While very entertaining, these shows, and the general media, fail to fully portray the actual reasons for serial killing. They force the observer “to believe that persons capable of random homicides must indeed be mentally ill or sick” (Hickey, 2016, p. 77) and it only increases our societies fear of those who have mental…

A lot of people want to blame the parents of the offenders, asking “what did you turn your child into?” 36% of serial killers were physically abused, 26% were sexually abused, and 50% were psychologically abused (Mitchell and Aamodt 45). Many people have logically come to the conclusion that just because someone is abused, it does not mean that they will become a serial killer; or even a murderer; which is true. In the general population (people who have never committed murder) only 6% are…

culture ranges from something small like chewing with your mouth open to incest. One of the most extreme examples of deviance in our society are serial killers. Murder is a huge taboo in our society and the mass killing of people fascinates and horrifies the American public. Serial killers are a prime example of rebels and primary deviance. Using serial killers as an example, this essay will explore six theories…

A serial killer by dictionary definition is “ someone who murders more than three victims one at a time in a relatively short interval,” many wonder what turns a person into a ruthless monster. (Collins English Dictionary) Numerous studies have been done on the brains and actions of serial killers, but there seems to be no single thing that causes a person to become a cold blooded murderer. Scientist do believe that there are certain characteristics that make a serial killer, and it is also…

how serial killers get attention. I will explain why serial killers commit crimes. I will talk about their genetic dispositions and if the person is programed to be a killer. All serial killers don’t always have a theory. I will talk about the importance of health, personal history, social habits, and the personality of the victims. I picked two serial killers the first one is Velma Barfield. Velma Barfield was a serial…

Serial killers have been haunting the public population since the beginning of human civilization, and ever since then we’ve been trying to find a solution for them. With modern science, therapist and psychologist have been able to narrow down childhood trauma as the main reason in the making a serial killer. With this specific problem identified, we’ve been able to link together and create solutions to humanities issue of these killers. Britannica defines a serial killer as “…the unlawful…