Serial Killers And The Media

Oddly enough, a serial killer has a regular mental behavior as well, whe... ... middle of paper ... ...anently struck fear in innocent people all around the world, and while it may never be possible to prove why these certain people felt driven to kill, defining the characteristics of a serial killer makes it easier to better recognize their motives, methods and marks apart from other types of criminals. Works Cited Brogaard, Berit, and Kristian Marlow. "The Making of a Serial Killer. "Psychology Today. 7 Dec. 2012.

La Donna Beaty clearly States in her argument, ?What Makes a Serial Killer?? her opinion and different theories on what causes a human being to become a serial killer. Beaty states that there are many serial killers and victims of them, but she is unsure about what causes a person to become a serial killer. Furthermore, she asked many questions, but there was no definite answer. For example, using examples of serial killers including Jeffery Dahmer and Ted Bundy, but only to draw up more questions.

What Causes Serial Killers to Kill? “75% of serial killers around the world come from the United States” (Rotella). Some people consider serial killers to be born a killer; however there are quite a few examples of events and reasons that cause people to turn to killing. The biggest examples are being abused as a child, mental or physical disabilities, and lust. Being abused as a child is not a direct connection to serial killers; however it damages the person at a very young age which can result to serial killing.

Movies such as “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” , “Silence of the lamb”, “Hannibal” and, “Scream” have created a misrepresentation on the individuals. According to Sterbenz, C. (2015), only 12.5% of serial killers fit the popular culture definition of a serial killer. Not only have the created a false representation of serial killers but they have also created a how-to guide for getting away with violent outbursts. Statically Serial killers are one of the rarest types of murders, however, it has become a dominant cultural category. The circulates detail of serial killers up to six months after it is relevant in some cases, these leads to dragging cases out and the idea of these killers always present in our minds.

Serial Killers' Modus Operandi A plethora of serial killers, dead and undead, have been most horrifying in their methods. There are several types of serial killers, some have been caught while others continue to haunt their surroundings. There are several approaches in categorizing serial killers. One method requires examination of the crime scene, the other requires counseling with the serial killer. In profiling a serial killer, law enforcers realize that serial killers are not unlike regular people; there are several exceptions like schizophrenics but most of them look like everyone else.

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.

However, the most interesting and sought after questions are the ones that have always been controversial. One example is; what goes on inside the mind of a killer? In this paper I will try to develop a better understanding of these driven killers and their motives. Although mass murderers and serial killers are both dangerous and somewhat sick people, there are several distinct characteristics of each that put them in different categories. The most distinct differences between the two are; Most mass killers kill several victims over a relatively short period of time, usually hours, but sometimes days (Murder 1).

After killing, he wanted to do it all over, which cause the killings of many innocent women. He came from an unstable family, and proved to want control over others, which he demonstrated by only killing women. Psychiatrists or psychologists want to understand why people become serial killers, and although there are some traits that might already explain it. In the end, on those serial killers will know why and what really caused their actions. To understand why they do it, they must first do the crime, something that society has done over time.

Mass Murders And The Critical Think Guidelines Mass murders, while being terrible events that are becoming more and more frequent in society, are becoming more frequent for specific reasons. Stepping aside from the view points of gun control, mass murders occur due to psychological conditions found in many mass murders. Catarina L. Carosa’s and Amy L. Button’s article, A Literature Review of Characteristics and Factors Associated with Mass Murderers, uses the data and research of other researchers to provide an analysis of mass murders. The article’s main focuses are defining and profiling mass murderers. The article takes the definition of a mass murder directly from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Dietz (1986) and connects

I. The case of whether serial killers are born with the lust to kill or if they are truly victims of their environment has been a hot debated question by both psychologists and the FBI today. A serial killer is traditionally defined as one that kills 3 or more people at different times with “cooling off” periods in between kills. Both psychological abuse as a child and psychological disorders are to blame for the making of a killer. The nature vs. nurture debate is best applied to the mysterious behaviors and cases of serial killers and their upbringing and environment.