Walking down the street, one passes tons people saying hello and giving friendly smiles, anyone of those people could be a serial killer. In the United States there are a plethora of serial killers; in Illinois alone there are a number of demented killers, but probably one of the worst, most infamous murderer of our time is John Wayne Gacy. John W. Gacy, Chicago Illinois’ own killer clown, is an infamous killer because of his life events and careers he chose to pick, the terrible murders he committed, and the lasting impact he has. In ‘The Deadly Dozen: America’s 12 Worst Serial Killers (American Serial Killers) volume 1, it talks about his birth and early life. John Wayne Gacy was born in Chicago, Il, on March 17, 1942 to Marion …show more content…
Before the trial a man around the same age of Donald tried to beat Donald up, it later name out that John Wayne Gacy hired the teenager to hurt Donald so he woul not have a chance to testify on the stand. John was found guilty and was forced to serve ten year in Iowa State Reformatory, but was released from jail on June 18, 1970 or being a good prisoner. After prison he moved to Chicago, Illinois and started a contracting company, called PMD, which he used to lure young boys into his house. The first murder committed by John, however, was not in association with PMD. John claims the murder that happened on January 2, 1972 was an accident. Timothy McCoy, a fifteen year old boy, was picked up by John at a Greyhound bus terminal. Here is how the murder happened: McCoy entered Gacy’s bedroom with a knife from the kitchen and Gacy thought the boy was going to attack to Gacy struck first out of self defence and sadly stabbed him to death. When he walked into the kitchen he saw Timothy made breakfast and was calling because of food, not to attack. John then stuffed the murdered body into a crawl space underneath the house. In January 1974 John killed an unidentified boy by strangling him and stuffing cloth into vicum’s mouths so no fluids would leak out. This way of murder led to the way John would kill his other
John Wayne Gacy, Jeffery Dahmer, Henry Lee Lucas, Charles Manson, Timothy McVeigh, Ann Rule, Angel Resendez, David Berkowitz, Albert DeSalvo, Ottis Toole, Eddie Gein, and Herbert Mullin, what do all of these serial killers have in common and why did they kill? This is the question I am going to answer in my paper. I am going to examine several killers and their childhoods, mental disorders, and types of killings they performed.
John Wayne Gacy suffered from many psychological issues that are shown to have led him to crimes. Gacy was found to have been suffering from Anti-social Personality Disorder that could ha...
One of the most horrendous serial killers in modern history would have to be John Wayne Gacy, Jr. He was the second of three children and born in 1942. He lived in Chicago and attended catholic schools, and wasn't a very popular boy in school. Gacy seemed to live a very normal childhood, with exception to his relationship with his father, and series of accidents that effected him. No one could have known what the future held for John, not even his father.
John Wayne Gacy was born on March 17, 1942 in Chicago Illinois. He had two sisters, Karen and Joanne. John Wayne was sexually abused as a child and conflicted about his sexuality. He was also abused a lot as a child by his alcoholic father. John and his sisters were raised as catholics. In the community that he was raised in it was common for children to have after school jobs. Gacy. Jr made himself busy by joining in a string of part time jobs. He was also participating in the boys scouts.
John Wayne Gacy was first brought up on charges of “deviate sex acts” in 1968 (Stevens, p.237, 2004). Gacy served eighteen months for this offense and was soon free to begin his killing spree. After his release from prison, Gacy began luring boys and young men to his home then killing and sexually assaulting them. A few the boys were employees of Gacy at his construction business and others were boys he lured with the promise of employment. Gacy would trick the boys claiming he was showing them a magic trick, since he often worked as Pogo the clown, and would handcuff them in his basement before killing and assaulting them. The police began surveilling Gacy, who acted as if their surveillance was a joke (Stevens, 2004). One officer, after accepting an invitation to Gacy’s home for dinner, smelled the “telltale odor of decomposition and rotting flesh while in the bathroom when the furnace fan turned on” (Stevens, p. 240, 2004). The officers investigated the smell by examining the crawl
Infamous serial killer, John Wayne Gacy, was born on March 17, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois. Gacy, born into an abusive environment, was assaulted physically along with his siblings, with a razor strap if they were perceived to have misbehaved by their alcoholic father. In addition, Gacy’s mother was physically abused as well throughout her marriage and during the children’s upbringing. During John Wayne Gacy’s childhood education, he suffered further alienation due to a congenital heart condition that resulted in further feelings of contempt from his father. Furthermore, Gacy eventually came to the realization that he was attracted to men, which caused a great amount of mental turmoil over his sexuality.
The serial killer i got was known as the "killer clown" he was a rapist who sexually assaulted and murdered at least 33 teenage boys and young men. His name is John Wayne Gacy he was born on March 17, 1942 in Chicago,IL. His parents were Marion Elaine Robinson and John Stanley Gacy he had two children and their name are Michael Gacy and Christine Gacy. John Gacy died on May 10, 1994 he had the order of the Stateville execution chamber to receive a lethal injection. Before they escorted him he had his last meal with his family. John worked as a fast-food chain manager. He was very well liked in his community. He was a clown performer at children's birthday parties and his charity
John Wayne Gacy, also known as the Killer Clown, is an infamous serial killer in American history. He was able to fool those around him into believing that he was a good, community loving man, when in fact, he had 25 decomposing bodies in his crawlspace. This man was the epitome of the worst kind of criminal to ever exist, a person who tortures and kills others with no sign of remorse and then later taunts the victim’s family and society. At the beginning of his life, Gacy did have problems with his paternal side of his family; however, as he continued through life, he had more clashes with law enforcement because of his personality and behaviors.
A notorious murderer or serial killer is the typical next door neighbor one would hardly associate with a serious crime: an educated psychopath with little regard for life. Most of them commit murder for some misplaced psychological benefits. Their actions border on insanity as some commit theft by stealing their victims’ belongings and commiting rapes, an indication of a need for financial gain or a craving for distorted sexual desires. It is disheartening that people always associate the city of Chicago with crime, ranging from the prohibition-period gangsters to modern-day criminals; however, it is understandable because these crimes have a history going back several decades, and most received wide media coverage and documentation. Their names and pseudonyms are imbeded in the collective minds of the people. In all cases, these serial killings claim national attention and elicit heated debate, but this infamy sometimes fascinates the public to the extend that it sparks an initial interest in potential criminals. An examination into the characteristics of serial killers who were active in the Chicago area reveals they have varied motivations for their crimes but the overriding factors tend to include financial gains, sexual perversion, racial hatreds, and infamy. Chicago’s infamous reputation as a lawless and corruption riddled city stems from the motives for crimes committed by particular individuals in the Chicago area and the media attention these cases gained.
The investigation and cases is the heart of the Bureau, since all operations lie in the investigations. One of the famouses cases out of many the Bureau has conducted was categorized as, “Organized Crime and Gangsters.” The famous case is by one gangster named John Dillinger. On June 22, 1903 in the Oak Hill area of Indianapolis, John Herbert Dillinger was born. In a disciplinary and harsh atmosphere, John Herbert Dillinger was raised by his father who was permissive with other people. Moreover, John Herbert Dillinger soon dominated various amount of headlines, as a prominent thief. Dillinger and his gang frightened the Midwest, from September 1933 to July 1934. He killed and wounded around seventeen, robbed bank and the police and organized around three jail breaks. In his last jail break, Dillinger killed a sheriff. Dillinger stole the sheriff 's car and drove across Indiana-Illinois. Dillinger heading to chicago violated an Act, thus making is a federal offense. The act is known as, the National Motor Vehicle Theft Act, which is, ”a federal offense to to transport a stolen motor vehicle across state line.” Soon after, John Dillinger pronounced dead on July 22, 1934. His death occurred because of a set up between Ana Sage or Ana Cumpanas and the FBI. The FBI stood on duty, while waiting for Dillinger. As soon as Dillinger, Polly Hamilton and Anna Sage walked out of the theater,
A serial killer is traditionally defined as the separate killings of three or more people by an individual over a certain period of time, usually with breaks between the murders. (Angela Pilson, p. 2, 2011) This definition has been accepted by both the police and academics and therefore provides a useful frame of reference (Kevin Haggerty, p.1, 2009). The paper will seek to provide the readers with an explanation of how serial killers came to be and how they are portrayed in the media. Several serial killers have a definitive and common personality profile.
' God, I've never done anything. Help me, help me, help me! God, why is this happening? Help Me!'; Robert Violante screamed as the Son of Sam's .44 caliber bullet tore through his temple (Mitchell p.15). At this moment Robert Violante must have asking himself why this was happening, what could cause someone to do something so atrocious? This paper examines issues related to the definition and study of serial murder. It probes the minds of some of the world's most infamous killers all the while asking the question WHY. It examines methodological issues such as problems with the FBI's so called serial murder profiling system: the fact that the serial killer stereotypes does not necessarily stand true. This paper argues that the killer is not the only one to blame for his/her actions. Together we will probe the minds of killers such as Charles Manson and John Wayne Gacy. I ask you, 'Are they Murderers or Victims?'; I personally have come to the conclusion that they are both murderers and victims.
Serial killers are everywhere! Well, perhaps not in our neighborhood, but on our television screens, at the movie theaters, and in rows and rows of books at our local Borders or Barnes and Nobles Booksellers” (Brown). When people think of serial killers, names such as Dahmer, Gacy, Bundy, and Gein are cited. During the time Jack the Ripper was executing his victims in London, Holmes began his gruesome career in Chicago (America’s Serial Killers). “Despite being America’s first serial killer, Holmes is hardly a familiar name and until now we haven’t had any popular visual record of his crimes: (Spikol). Why is it that people only think of the more popular killers with higher known profiles? They are all very similar to one another because they share characteristics. H.H. Holmes was a successful serial killer because he was well educated, cunning and charming. Those are just a few traits Holmes ...
John Wayne Gacy was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 17 1942. Gacy had an uneventful childhood up until the age of eleven. While out playing he had been struck on the head by a swing. Subsequently he suffered fainting fits for many years.
In order to identify serial killers before they kill repeatedly, a person needs to study the characteristics that make up this type of criminal. Most serial killers have been abandoned, by one or both parents, they are emotionally, physically, and even sexually abused by a family member, or relatives from unstable families who have criminal, psychiatric and alcoholic histories, or tend to have hate for their parents and people in general which makes them have antisocial personality disorder. They have conflicted, pained, or tortured animals at a young age and most are highly interested in gaining control over things. Even though not every serial killer posses these characteristics, most share these characteristics the same way they share the psychological need to have complete control and power over people. Dennis Rader was one normal average citizen until he shocked the public when he was caught as a serial killer who caused tragedy in their town.