Category: Serial Killer

Introduction Getting attention The act of murdering other people is, unfortunately, a common thing in our society. To kill one person is already a horrifying deed, to kill more than that is a crime against all humanity. Nowadays, those who have killed three or more people are officially called serial killers. Establishing relevance These murderers…

Introduction Consideration of the psychological profile and attempts to explain the behavior of serial offenders is usually quite complicated, as it contains many variables that do not allow determining something universal for all offenders. Nevertheless, behavioral theories describe some correlation between biological, social, and psychological factors that might contribute to a person becoming a criminal.…

Introduction Consideration of the psychological profile and attempts to explain the behavior of serial offenders is usually quite complicated, as it contains many variables that do not allow determining something universal for all offenders. Nevertheless, behavioral theories describe some correlation between biological, social, and psychological factors that might contribute to a person becoming a criminal.…

Table of Contents Albert Fish: Overview History of the Killer Tying Facts Together Conclusion References Albert Fish: Overview If every single creepy story ever told by the campfire or within the confinement of anonymous Internet forums could come to life, it would probably take the shape of Albert Fish. With his record of kidnapping, murder,…

Any ill-treatment of people leads to various consequences, but they all have one thing in common  damage to health or danger to their lives. The question of this study is what exactly motivates serial killers to commit crimes. The relevance of the issue is dictated by the fact that there is little literature that…

Celebrity monsters have been playing an essential part in the popular culture since the 1970s. Multiple TV programs, movies, podcasts, and YouTube videos describe horror and terror in their fictional (e.g., vampires) and nonfictional (e.g., serial killers) themes. Research suggests that mass media tends to portray serial killers as monsters or celebrities (Wiest, 2016). Even…

By the end of August 1918, panic had gripped New Orleans. The man who would become known as the Axeman of New Orleans stormed into many Italian grocery stores at night and brutally attacked the store owners and their families. From May 1918 through October 1919, the unidentified American serial killer terrorized the city of…

Table of Contents New Types of Heroes Modern Culture and Peoples Preferences Broken World Conclusion References Peoples views on various concepts and phenomena undergo constant changes that are determined by the transformations in human society. The good and the bad are two aspects that have also been reconsidered many times. Crime and criminals, being a…

Any ill-treatment of people leads to various consequences, but they all have one thing in common  damage to health or danger to their lives. The question of this study is what exactly motivates serial killers to commit crimes. The relevance of the issue is dictated by the fact that there is little literature that…

The early stages of a persons life are a great determinant of the kind of life the person lives in adulthood. A person who enjoys an uneventful childhood is likely to have a normal adult life. On the other hand, a person who is exposed to tumultuous conditions in his/her childhood is likely to lead…