Spree killer

as one of Canada’s most notorious serial killers. Active through the years 1980-1981 he was responsible for eleven gruesome murders in that short time span. The shocking nature of his crimes ensured nobody would forget his notorious deeds. To build on that, Olson is loathed because he extorted authorities into paying $100,000 for the locations of his victims’ remains, an agreement that haunted the survivors of Olson’s crimes. Furthermore, his crime spree led neighbourhoods that once claimed to…

Evolution of an American Serial Killer Cruelty towards animals, arson, and enuresis. These three factors contribute to what is known as the MacDonald Triad. A method that was used to determine a serial killer in the making (Beck). Though this theory had been disproved, others have taken its place and evolved alongside the serial killer themselves. The first documented American serial killer dates back to the eighteen hundreds, or more specifically eighteen ninety-three, in Chicago, Illinois.…

between right and wrong. Psychotic serial killers do not have many victims because they do not take notice where they kill or even take the steps to try and cover it up. Psychopath serial killers are very anti-social, egocentric, and they do know the difference between right and wrong. They do as they please but they take care in making sure they do not get caught. They tend to blend in with society and are harder to catch. Being around a serial killer before he or she is caught; one could say…

“It could be worse – I could be fat” These were the words of Joanna Dennehy, the third woman in the United Kingdom to be sentenced to life in prison as she was being processed after being arrested (Smith, para. 1). Dennehy, born in 1982, was arrested at the age of 30 and convicted for three murders and the attempt of 2 additional murders in the year 2013. From a cute baby-faced angel arose a murderous Joanna Dennehy. Alongside her accomplice Gary Stretch, age 42, Dennehy committed a heinous…

Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole Gibran Valenzuela LaFayette High School  Abstract Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole were 2 serial killers that met on 1976 in a soup kitchen. They soon started a sexual relationship. Together they started a serial killer behavior. The story of what happened after that is unclear, but it is believed that they were responsible for over 200 murders. Exactly how many people they killed is unknown. One of their most used methods to kill was arson. It was reported that…

serial killer who was never found. Till this day no one knows who he was. The BTK killer or BTK strangler as he was called, was a man who FBI discovered, and was apprehended for the gruesome crimes he committed. Although these two serial killers are different they have many things in common too. For example they both had hatred towards women so they only targeted women and they would also send letters after they killed. They were different because their time period was different.The BTK killers…

was born. A healthy, bouncing baby boy who was loved dearly by his parents, he had a wonderful childhood. Except this little boy grew to be a cold-hearted, manipulative, malevolent, and cannibalistic murderer. Jeffrey Dahmer was a notorious serial killer from 1978 – 1992. Nicknamed “The Milwaukee Cannibal,” Dahmer raped, killed, and sometimes devoured, his 17 victims. Born on May 21st, 1960, Jeffrey Dahmer was born to Lionel and Joyce Dahmer. Until the age of six, Dahmer had a happy childhood.…

What makes a Serial Killer? Introduction The term serial killer refers to an individual who commits three or more premeditated murders. The term was coined by FBI profiler Robert Ressler while investigating the dastardly exploits of Theodore Robert Bundy. The American nation has been the host to 75% of all known serial killers. We have dealt with some of the most deviously brilliant minds over the years (Federal Bureau of Investigation, “Serial Murder”). The FBI started to research the minds of…

Deterring Criminals Crime and criminal acts are committed every day across the nation; however, there are some criminal acts that are outlandishly heinous. Serial killers and serial rapists are criminals that don’t just commit a single criminal act; he or she commits multiple criminal acts that are similar in nature over a period of time. Serial criminals are often psychologically numb to the unimaginable pain they caused his or her victims and families. In Fact, they are often depicted in…

law student with a bright future ahead, intelligent and good looking. Also the tendency to be smooth, engaging, charming, slick, and verbally facile. A psychopath never gets tongue-tied. His unbelievable charm is his disguise to a six state crime spree compromising 30 homicides and hundreds of rapes. Ted Bundy was…