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    Research paper Many people are aware of Serial Killers, specifically male serial killers. But, what we don’t see or hear much of is female serial killers. Although they have similarities, they also have differences. Male serial killers frequently commit kidnapping, rape, and mutilation to express their rage and desire for control; female serial killers usually throw themselves straight into the killing. Furthermore, while for many male serial killers, death is only a conclusion to their…

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    I will be joining the nature vs. nurture debate that has been going on forever. The serial killer I will be discussing to help me discuss my point is a serial killer who to some is regarded as one of the notorious, evil killers in the world. According to Juan Castillo and his article of the top “25 Of the Most Evil Serial Killers You Have Ever Known” John Gacy is listed at #8. He rated Gacy higher than Ted Bundy, Jeffery Dahmer and Richard Ramirez who were all talked about in our class. Even…

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    Serial murders are not a new phenomenon with one of the earliest known serial killings dating back to the 19th century. As serial killing became prominent law enforcement started to form various theories and profiles as to who these people are. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) established the process of profiling in the 1970s. According to the FBI, “profiling is a system designed to detect and classify the major personality and behavioral characteristics of an individual based upon…

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    To further understand how serial killers are created by their upbringing, we must first get to know what a serial killer does, and the different types of serial killers there are running around. Many psychologists have classified that serial killers are sociopaths and or psychotic. Under the psychological microscope, Sociopath and psychopaths are considered to be the same by nature, they both exhibit antisocial behavior, but they’re both extremely different. Psychopathy, used to describe a…

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    There is a need to delve deeper into the minds of a serial killer in order to make some kind of understanding of why a certain person decides to kill and what his or her motivations are. In his book titled “Hunting Serial Predators”, G. Maurice Godwin tries to answer the question of the motivations of serial killers and details extensive research conducted by Jesse in which he believes that there are a number of motives such as…

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    Edmund Kemper, born in Burbank, California, was a serial killer and a necrophile. Ed’s parents divorced when Ed was nine years old, causing Ed to move away to Montana with his mother and sisters. Ed grew up in a violent home and was constantly abused by his sister and alcoholic mother. Ed tried to get away from his mother and move in with his father but he too neglected him, leaving him to live with his grandparents, which were the first people that he killed. Based upon the information above,…

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    it's everybody's favorite time of the year to creep themselves out with stories of famous serial killers. Though you've probably heard of Ted Bundy and Charles Manson, the 10 most prolific serial killers are likely people you've never heard of before. Without further adieu, here are the top 10 most prolific serial killers in the world, according to the number of confirmed victims.The most prolific serial killer in the United States, Gary Ridgway was a truck painter popularly known as The Green…

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    Psychology Of Serial Killers Serial Murder is the act of killing several people over a prolonged period of time. Serial Killers are widely known as cold blooded or even cruel. Forensic psychology has opened the doors to the profiling of the behaviors of such individuals. Subjects to movies and books, Serial killers are portrayed to psychopathic killing machines, this is attributed to Hollywood’s characterization of serial killers. Even though some characteristics make strike close to the truth…

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    A serial killer is an individual who commits a series of murders often without a motive. Serial killers are someone who commits over three murders in more than a one month period with a “cooling down” period. The “cooling down” period consist from weeks to months, or even years, but it normally varies in each serial killer. During the “cooling down” period the serial killer will go back to his or her normal everyday life. The killer when kill again when his or her urges become too strong for…

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    Edward Poole Miss Lockner English 4 05 October 2015 Dennis Nilsen:Serial Killer Dennis Nilsen is often referred to as “Scots worst serial killer”, or “The Muswell killer”. As we go through this paper it will explain what kinda horrific mutilations that Dennis would do to his victims, before and after he would kill them. As I begin this essay I just want to take time to say that I hope you enjoy it,as much as i have enjoyed researching it. First we will talk about Dennis’s early lifehood.”When…

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