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    Serial Killer Thesis

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    detail about. Also I would have not been able to gain access to speaking to some serial killers, as most to whom I am going to study are still alive but it would be mere impossible to speak to them, as they are either in hospital suffering or in prison serving life sentences. Some e-resources I have found which are available to use are; the key word being ‘mental health’

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    Serial killers have unsuspectingly dwelled among society for as long as evil has been amongst the human race. The world would not be the same without these vile people. Yes, serial killers are awful human beings but there is something about them that has, and will continue, to be a topic of interest to the innocent. Serial killers are always talked about; in fictional movies, documentaries, books, speeches, dinner topics, the list goes on. The average, day by day people in society have always craved

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    Serial Killer Mindset

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    of a Serial Killer “I didn’t want to hurt them, I only wanted to kill them,”, said David Berkowitz, the son of Sam. David is one of the many American serial killers that have left our civilization with a destructive impact. The creation of a serial killer goes all the way back to their childhood, which leads them to have a ritual. There are eight different types of desolating motives a serial killer can have, all of which have a devastating effect on our society. Some motives a serial killer can

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    one being serial and mass murderers. Under that umbrella we discussed the differences between the two, the victims they may attack, the reasons why they kill, personal backgrounds, and explanations to why they kill. At the end of this course we were asked to pick a type of killer and explain what it is we learned from them. For this paper I chose to talk about serial killers. The killers I chose to discuss are Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka but we will get to them later on. Serial killers differ from

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    Serial Killer Psychology

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    mind of a serial killer has been researched for years and years. Since the earliest serial killers to the most recent, everyone wants to know what goes on in a serial killers’ mind. Do they just kill because they want to see people suffer or deep down is there something wrong with them? It could be that they are “working for the devil” as some people may say. It may just be that these people are downright crazy and killing is what they want to do. A lot of things in the mind can force a serial killer

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    Serial killers are everywhere, all around you and those you know and love. Although the average estimated count is thirty to fifty, it has been estimated that as many as two hundred of these maniacs are active throughout the entire United States at any given moment. Some people claim to have a pretty good idea of that which surrounds serial murder. Who are these deranged beasts which cause so much terror and commotion? By definition, serial killers are men or women who have taken the lives of

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    Women In Serial Killers

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    been a traditional trend of men being serial killers. Women in comparison aren’t usually the sex that is thought of when thinking of serial killers, this does not mean that women cant be serial killers but it means that there is a less number of women serial killers compared to men in the world. Both men and women can be serial killers but often the way they carry out their task is different and why they do it is also different altogether. Women serial killers are also thought to be less violent in

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    Serial Killer Sociology

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    Introduction: In today’s society, serial killers have been glorified as these mysterious and interesting beings that cannot be understood or explained. Shows and documentaries about killers have been made to give an insight about their life that lead up to their killing spree. Psychologists conduct many studies and interviews trying to analyze the mind of serial killers and understand the process of committing such heinous crimes. Being that these people were able to kill a vast group of people during

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    Serial Killer Dichotomy

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    Serial killers have been a rare phenomenon throughout history. Although, they are rare researchers have long since tried to determine characteristics and typologies of serial killers. Their main goal is to get into the minds of these vicious offenders. This article is intends to discuss the different characteristics and typologies that law enforcement, researchers and criminologists have used to tried to explain what create a serial killer and develop a profile in hope to be able to catch serial

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    Over 20 years ago, the FBI searched for a serial killer who was killing numerous women across three different states. But how would the FBI find this person? The more they read in to the case, the victims, and how the crime was committed it became more obvious who was behind these horrific crimes. Eventually the FBI arrested Ted Bundy for the murder of over 30 women. Each one has a different motive which causes the victims and the crime to be different, but what about their brain chemistry. In

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