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Dive into the chilling world of serial killers, individuals who have left a trail of heinous crimes characterized by psychological and sexual gratifications, driven by anger, thrill, or financial gain. Uncover the twisted minds behind the murders, their commonalities, and the haunting legacies they leave behind. Explore the dark psyches of these killers—once abandoned and abused children who grew into twisted individuals fascinated by voyeurism and sadomasochism, with tendencies towards cruelty and violence. From childhood trauma to violent acts, this investigation breaks down the complex psyche of serial killers, offering insights into their disturbing behavior.
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Serial Killers Just a little bit bent….
Defined: • A person that kills 3 or more people in a “several week-to-month period” with similar M.O. and associated with: • Cooling-off period (not with mass or spree murderers) • Psychological gratification • Sexual gratification • Thrill • Anger • Financial gain • Attention • NOTE: usually a combination • AND victims usually have commonalities • Age, race, sex, addiction, prostitution
Types not to be confused with: • Mass murderer: Kill many at one time • No cooling off period • Genocides • Spree killer: Kill at one or more locations, all at the same time, then stopped • Usually all victims tied to anger of killer • Again, no cooling-off period • “Going Postal”
Serial killers in the United States tend to share the following general characteristics, but this is not always the case: • On average, they are white males, from a lower-to-middle-class background, usually in their twenties or thirties • They are often intelligent, with IQs in the "bright normal" range • Often they have trouble staying employed. Usually they have menial jobs as well • They tend to come from unstable families • As children, they are often abandoned by their fathers and raised by domineering mothers • Their families often have criminal, psychiatric and alcoholic histories
Continued: • They were often abused — emotionally, physically and/or sexually — by a family member • They have high rates of suicide attempts • From an early age, many are intensely interested in voyeurism, fetishism, and sadomasochisticpornography • More than 60 percent wet their beds beyond the age of 12 • Many are fascinated with fire starting • They are involved in sadistic activity or torturing animals • They were frequently bullied as children • some were involved in petty crimes, such as theft, fraud, vandalism, dishonesty or similar offences
On to our Biography • You are going to investigate any of the number of serial killers that have existed • Details to follow: