Charles Manson was abused and neglected by his parents in his childhood.
Ed Gien wanted to go through a sex change so he cut off body parts of the women he killed.
Jeff Dahmer was withdrawn after he had a hernia surgery.
Ted Bundy was socially awkward and obsessed over his ex fiance.
Gary Ridgway had a history of bed wetting and was called a disgrace by his family.
John Wayne Gacy had an abusive father and had a blood clot in his brain at age 16.
Edmund Kemper had a history of cruelty to animals and performed bizzare sexual rituals with his sister's dolls.
Andrei Chikatilo had a long history of bed wetting and was unable to sustain an erection.
All of these are examples of serial killers who possesed some time of psychological explanation to why they became serial killers.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Prezi- Visual
http://prezi.com/-4xw-bv-ajve/untitled-prezi/?kw=view--4xw-bv-ajve&rc=ref-34377053
I made this prezi about multiple serial killers. I included what may have been a factor in them murdering their victims.
I made this prezi about multiple serial killers. I included what may have been a factor in them murdering their victims.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Explore Opinions- Input
"For example, some people have suggested that brain injury is important. In the 1970s, John Wayne Gacy killed 33 young men across Chicago. He had previously suffered a serious brain injury after being knocked unconscious by a swing. However, the ‘brain injury’ argument doesn’t necessarily hold true when you investigate other serial killers. Ted Bundy murdered 30 young women during the same period yet he exhibited no signs of brain injury whatsoever. This is one of the main problems with this approach." -Professor Hepper
"The causes of psychopathy remain a mystery. We don’t even have a satisfactory answer to the question of whether psychopathy is a product of Mother Nature or a feature of upbringing." - Berit Brogaard
"Accessible research material tells us violent sexual events during childhood have serious adverse affects on an individual’s development. More than one known serial killer was forced to dress up as a girl as a form of punishment. The witnessing of violent sexual acts between family members and/or parents had some of the most damaging effects." -Hestie Gerber
"Not to say that the aftermath of serial killers is trivial but the real controversy among theorists lies on how and why serial killers take the step from fantasy to reality. We are all made up of tiny individual genes that make up our personality traits defining who and what we are. Many believe that murderers do not grow into the shell of a killer but have predetermined genes that make up the chemical balance of our brain, body, thoughts, ideas, and most importantly actions." -Unknown
"The causes of psychopathy remain a mystery. We don’t even have a satisfactory answer to the question of whether psychopathy is a product of Mother Nature or a feature of upbringing." - Berit Brogaard
"Accessible research material tells us violent sexual events during childhood have serious adverse affects on an individual’s development. More than one known serial killer was forced to dress up as a girl as a form of punishment. The witnessing of violent sexual acts between family members and/or parents had some of the most damaging effects." -Hestie Gerber
"Fifty serial killers who murdered for the primary goal of attaining sexual gratification, termed lust killers, were studied to determine the prevalence of childhood abuse." -Heather Mitchell
Annotated Bibliography
Davis, Jeff. "Criminal Minds." Criminal Minds. CBS. 22 Sept. 2005. Television.
Criminal Minds is a television show that aires on CBS. The show is based in Quantico, Virgina, with a team that is apart of a subsection of the FBI, the BAU. They get together with local police stations across the United States to track serial killers. Their goal is to track and profile an unsub, in the end leading to the capture of the "bad guy."This show was helpful to my research, because after watching a few episodes and watching them profile serial killers, I got a better understanding of similarities that serial killers have in common. They have to quickly profile a serial killer using psychological techniques to prevent the next kill from happening. This show is fiction is you can't answer if it's reliable or bias because its a television show about murders.
This source is fitting in with my research, because it gave me more aspects to look at and study about why serial killers kill.
Larson, Erik. The Devil in the White City. New York: Crown, 2003. Print.
The Devil in the White City is about a serial killer in Chicago. He was one of the first documenated American serial killers. He used the fair to lure his victims into their death. He has over 200 bodies, but not all are confirmed. He would remove the skeletons of his victims and sell them to medical research for extra side money.
This book helped me with research by providing me a specific example of a serial killer. It didn't really explore the psychology of him so I didn't gain any new information for my topic. This is a fiction book so it's not bias or reliable.
This source only fit with my research, because it was about a serial killer. It wasn't that useful.
"Ted Bundy - Born To Kill? (Documentary)." YouTube. YouTube, 20 July 2011. Web. 03 Apr. 2013.
This documentary was a case study on the famous serial killer, Ted Bundy. He killed from 1974-1979. He brutally raped and killed women all across the United States. Ted Bundy shocked the world. This documentary explores Ted Bundy from start to finish. By watching it, readers learn about Bundy's childhood, teenage years, and brutal attacks. Many psychological issues of Bundy are explored in this documentary.
This documentary was helpful with my research, because I'm studying psychological issues surrounding serial killers. Watching a documentary about Ted Bundy helped me understand the general idea of environmental and behavioral issues of serial killers. This text is reliable, because filmmakers used criminologists, family members of Bundy, and psychologists to explain Bundy's life. The text isn't biased, because it's only about one serial killer.
This source is fitting in with my research, because it gave me a better understanding of different psychological issues that serial killers have.
Giannangelo, Stephen J. Real-life Monsters: A Psychological Examination of the Serial Murderer. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, 2012. Print.
The author looks at almost every psychological issue that surrounds serial killers. He includes multiple different case studies on specific serial killers and explores all different points of views on what could be contributed to them killing multiple people. He writes about what a serial killer is, traits of a serial killer, how they choose their victims, and personality of serial killers. His main focus is on the environmental and mental issues that surround each serial killer.
This book was helpful with my research, because it gave me specific examples of disorders and trauma serial killers have face and have in common. I started to gather new information based on what the author believes. This text is reliable, because it gives sources to where his information came from. The book isn't biased, because the author is stating an opinion. He's just stating facts that he has learned from studying the psychological of a serial killer.
The book is fitting in with my research, because the title is my topic. I learned new information from this book that I never would have found on the internet. I learned about multiple serial killers and have a better understanding of what caused them to tick.
Velez, Edwin. "Sei." Hudson Reporter. N.p., 17 Mar. 2013. Web. 03 Apr. 2013.
"Does child abuse lead to a life of crime?" is about one of the main factors that psychologists believe make a serial killer kill, which is child abuse. This article talks about children who get beat, smacked, starved, etc and how they are at a higher risk of becoming a serial killer. It doesn't mean they will be one but they are at a higher risk. The article states that almost every serial killer the author researched, was abused as a child.
This article was helpful with my research, because I learned more information on what most researchers of this topic find, that almost every serial killer was abused as a child. This text is reliable, because it uses an expert as one of it's sources. This article is not biased, because it's not flat out saying thats the number one cause of a serial killer, it's just giving more information on that factor that may contribute to the making of a serial killer.
This article fits in with my research, because my main findings in almost every source mention child abuse as a big factor in serial killers. It gave me another source to use for my claim that almost every serial killer has been abused as a child.
Sanderson, Sertan. The South African RSS. N.p., 14 Mar. 2013. Web. 03 Apr. 2013.
"Crimes of Passion and Passion for Crimes," is about the 10 serial killers in South Africa. There is a description about each serial killer. Each description includes what they did to their victims and how they lured them away. This source doesn't particularly explain any psychology of a serial killer, but I still learned a lot of information reading about 10 different serial killers.
This article was helpful with my research, because even though it wasn't specially related to my topic, I did learn what may built up in each serial killer to kill. Some had a long history of anger, others had mental disorders. It gave me another look on other factors causing serial killers to kill. This article is reliable, because of the specific details the author shared about each serial killer. The article wasn't biased, because their wasn't an opinion. The author was just explaining information about 10 different serial killers in South Africa.
This article fits in with my research, because I got to learn different perspectives of other people on this topic. I also learned about more serial killers and tried to find similarities between the South Africa ones and the American ones.
Pelisek, Christine. The Daily Beast. Newsweek/Daily Beast, 25 Mar. 2013. Web. 03 Apr. 2013.
"Hunting for Long-Gone Serial Killers: Inside the Dead Man Talking Project," is about Carol Burke, a lady who tries to open up cold case files and close them. She tries to find serial killers who have killed up to 20-30 years ago, and give justice to the families who are still wondering what happened to their loved ones. She used old DNA, old evidence, and a database full of people.
This article was helpful with my research, because I learned how people try to find serial killers. I learned about the aspects that I have to look at to get closer and closer to finding a serial killer. This source is reliable because it's about a real person trying to close real cases. False information was not in this article. The article isn't biased, because their is no opinion to be biased about. It's just about a lady trying to get justice for loved ones.
This article fits in with my research, because to find a serial killer, there are many aspects to study. A big area they study is the psychology of serial killers. They need to look at behavioral, cognitive, and biological issues that some serial killers have.
Morgan, James. Science Omega. N.p., 05 Mar. 2013. Web. 03 Apr. 2013.
"Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer- a Pyschologists Perspective," is about the extreme behavior serial killers have that most humans don't carry. The topic of serial killers is fascinating and interesting to psychologists, because there are many things and information about them that is unknown. Many questions surrounding serial killers are unanswered.
This article was helpful with my research, because it explained specific examples of the psychology of serial killers. They study their brain, damage, child abuse, and mental diseases that could be associated with serial killers. This article is reliable because it uses an experts opinion who specializes on that topic. The article is biased toward the fact that they think environmental trauma is a huge factor in why serial killers do what they do. They have sources to support their claim.
This article fits in with my research, because it's exploring the same topic that I'm researching. It gives me more examples that I didn't find previously. They are trying to figure out why serial killers do the scary thing that they do.
"Child Criminology: Early Signs of a Killer » This Blog Rules | Why Go Elsewhere?" This Blog Rules Why Go Elsewhere Child Criminology Early Signs of a Killer Comments. N.p., 02 Sept. 2001. Web. 03 Apr. 2013.
"Child Criminology: Early Signs of a Killer," is about the early signs serial killers have. It gives examples of what to look for in children that could possibly mean they were born to kill. This author states that it's the childhood that starts the making of a serial killer. The author states that most serial killers were abused as children. Warning signs include hatred toward parents, animal abuse, and abusive parents.
This article was helpful with my research, because it explains the signs in children that relate to serial killers. It gives specific examples of warning signs that parents should be aware of if they want to prevent their child from being a serial killer. This source was kind of reliable, there wasn't many sources that were stated so we don't know where the author got his information from. This article is biased because the author states child abuse is the number one cause of a serial killer. He doesn't have sources to back up that strong opinion.
This article fits with my research because it's specifically looking at signs that are in the psychology field of serial killers. All of the information in this article turns to something in the behaviorist field of psychology.
Monday, May 6, 2013
The Devil in the White City- Letter to Author- Writing
"The Devil in the White City," takes place in Chicago, IL. The book is based on true events that took place. It's about a serial killer H. H. Holmes, who lured his victims and murdered them. He was one of the first documentated serial killers. He built a hotel with murder in his mind, and killed many victims there. His body count was over 200.
Dear Erik Larson,
I have been researching the topic of the pyschology of serial killers. I have been exploring enviornmental and mental trauma of serial killers to try and understand why they do what they do. I have studied numerous serial killers to try and find similarites between serial killers. I have learned about many disorders that I never knew existed. One thing I did find in common between almost every serial killer I studied was they were all abused as children in some way. This book helped me learned about a real life serial killer and what maybe could have led up to the murders he commited. I will never fully understand why they do what they do.
Dear Erik Larson,
I have been researching the topic of the pyschology of serial killers. I have been exploring enviornmental and mental trauma of serial killers to try and understand why they do what they do. I have studied numerous serial killers to try and find similarites between serial killers. I have learned about many disorders that I never knew existed. One thing I did find in common between almost every serial killer I studied was they were all abused as children in some way. This book helped me learned about a real life serial killer and what maybe could have led up to the murders he commited. I will never fully understand why they do what they do.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Action-Oriented Activity- Propose a Field Trip
A field trip experience that could be beneficial in learning about psychology of a serial killer are is visiting a psychologist who specializes in studying criminals for a living. The psychologist could discuss the process of examining a criminals and the every day life of a psychologist who specializes in criminals. The psychologist would provide examples of specific examples of cases he/she studied and how they came about the right answer. Students would be able to ask questions. Hopefully this local field trip would give students a better understanding of psychological issues surrounding criminals.
Digital Photo Album Criminal Minds- Television Show - Creation
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| Criminal Minds Cast |
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| Derek Morgan |
| Studying behavior of a serial killer |
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| They look into the minds of the serial killers |
| J.J |
| Dr. Reed (he is good at studying behavior)
Criminal Minds is based in
Quantico, Virginia at the Behavioral Analysis Unit. It is a part of the FBI.
The BAU is called by police departments all across the United States. They help
them solve crimes of rapes and murders that have an unknown suspect (unsub).
They use evidence from the case and use to match it so past cases and use
psychological analyses. They profile their suspect using victimology, coming up
with basic characteristics their suspect has. They present their suspect’s
profile to the public in case anyone may recognize similar characteristics.
They use it to prevent the next act from happening and to catch the bad guy. They
look at a criminals past, environmental trauma, mental disorders, mood
disorders, and their past records.
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Thursday, April 18, 2013
Quotes from Criminologists and Serial Killers -Message
Criminolgists
“The deviant and the conformist...are creatures of the same culture, inventions of the same imagination.” Kai Theodor Erikson
“We are all capable of becoming something monstrous.” Cyraus Foldger
"The most effective guard against delinquency is a father who is at the same time both strict and loving.” Sheldon Glueck
Serial Killers
“We serial killers are your sons, we are your husbands, we are everywhere. And there will be more of your children dead tomorrow.” Ted Bundy
“Really now: If you can't get me my newspaper on time, how can you expect me to refrain from killing people?” Jeff Lindsay
Supporting View- Environmental Trauma
"A serial killer is someone who kills at least three victims one by one in a series of sequential murders, with a form of psychological gratification as the primary motive.” - Unknown
"Most criminologists believe the theory that traumatic childhood experiences lead directly to the behavior of serial killers." -Newton
"More than 74% of serial killers were subjected to continuous psychological torture as a child." -Schechter and Everitt
Opposing View- Environmental Trauma
"We cannot exclude that childhood abuse or neglect may be a factor in making psychopaths commit crimes, but it's not a likely contributing factor to psychopathy itself."- Berit Brogaard
“The deviant and the conformist...are creatures of the same culture, inventions of the same imagination.” Kai Theodor Erikson
“We are all capable of becoming something monstrous.” Cyraus Foldger
"The most effective guard against delinquency is a father who is at the same time both strict and loving.” Sheldon Glueck
Serial Killers
“We serial killers are your sons, we are your husbands, we are everywhere. And there will be more of your children dead tomorrow.” Ted Bundy
“Really now: If you can't get me my newspaper on time, how can you expect me to refrain from killing people?” Jeff Lindsay
Supporting View- Environmental Trauma
"A serial killer is someone who kills at least three victims one by one in a series of sequential murders, with a form of psychological gratification as the primary motive.” - Unknown
"Most criminologists believe the theory that traumatic childhood experiences lead directly to the behavior of serial killers." -Newton
"More than 74% of serial killers were subjected to continuous psychological torture as a child." -Schechter and Everitt
Opposing View- Environmental Trauma
"We cannot exclude that childhood abuse or neglect may be a factor in making psychopaths commit crimes, but it's not a likely contributing factor to psychopathy itself."- Berit Brogaard
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Bibliography
Work Cited
"Child Criminology: Early Signs of a Killer » This Blog Rules | Why Go Elsewhere?" This Blog Rules Why Go Elsewhere Child Criminology Early Signs of a Killer Comments. N.p., 02 Sept. 2001. Web. 03 Apr. 2013.
Giannangelo, Stephen J. Real-life Monsters: A Psychological Examination of the Serial Murderer. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, 2012. Print.
Morgan, James. Science Omega. N.p., 05 Mar. 2013. Web. 03 Apr. 2013.
Pelisek, Christine. The Daily Beast. Newsweek/Daily Beast, 25 Mar. 2013. Web. 03 Apr. 2013.
Sanderson, Sertan. The South African RSS. N.p., 14 Mar. 2013. Web. 03 Apr. 2013.
"Ted Bundy - Born To Kill? (Documentary)." YouTube. YouTube, 20 July 2011. Web. 03 Apr. 2013.
Velez, Edwin. "Sei." Hudson Reporter. N.p., 17 Mar. 2013. Web. 03 Apr. 2013.
Articles
http://www.scienceomega.com/article/855/inside-the-mind-of-a-serial-killer-a-psychologists-perspective
"Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer- a Pyschologists Perspective," explains that serial killers represent the most extreme behavior of the human kind. Serial killers is so fascinating to pyschologists, because sometimes the reasons why the kill are unknown. They describe how it's a pyschologists job to explain why serial killers kill. One of the biggest challenges is explaing why they kill other people. They explain that they figure it out, depending on their brain, damage, childhood abuse, and personality disorders.
http://www.thesouthafrican.com/popular-stories/crimes-of-passion-and-passion-for-crime-sas-top-10-serial-killers.html
"Crimes of Passion and Passion for Crime," is about the 10 worst serial killers in South Africa. It explains what each serial killer did to their victim. It doesn't explain any psychology of a serial killer, but it does explain how they lured their victims and might have caused their anger. Some had childhood tramua, while others seemed to have nothing wrong. They also describe what kind of victims each serial killer prefered.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/03/25/hunting-for-long-gone-serial-killers-inside-the-dead-man-walking-project.html
"Hunting for Long-Gone Serial Killers: Inside the Dead Man Talking Project," is an article about Carol Burke, who tries to open up cold case files, and discover long gone killers. Trying to test old DNA is very difficult. Sometimes it's even missing. They discover that there are many felons missing from the database, which also makes it hard to convict certain serial killers. Carol Burke is known for opening up cold case files, and finding justice for families who need it.
http://www.thisblogrules.com/2011/09/child-criminology-early-signs-of-a-killer.html
"Child Criminology: Early Signs of a Killer," is about obvious warning signs that a child gives out that could mean they were born to be a killer. The author states that the childhood of a killer is where it all started. If children come from an abusive home, or have hatred toward their parents, those could both be signs of a killer forming. Most serial killers were abused as children. This article explains that children who have fetishes, obsessions, mental illness, has attempted suicide, has extreme bed wetting, and tortures animals could all be explanations of a serial killer in the making.
http://hudsonreporter.com/view/full_story/21994223/article-Serial-killers-Does-childhood-abuse-lead-to-a-life-of-crime--What’s-the-connection---?instance=secondary_stories_left_column
"Does childhood abuse lead to a life of crime?," is about if the children that get beat, smacked, and starved has a child, have a better chance of comitting a crime. One of the experts they interview, explain that their bad childhood experiences is the cause of a serial killer. They reaearched serial killers, and found that in almost all of them, they were abused as a child by their primary caregivers. This could potentially be explained by mental tramua they recieve, and the mental state that is created by the abuse.
"Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer- a Pyschologists Perspective," explains that serial killers represent the most extreme behavior of the human kind. Serial killers is so fascinating to pyschologists, because sometimes the reasons why the kill are unknown. They describe how it's a pyschologists job to explain why serial killers kill. One of the biggest challenges is explaing why they kill other people. They explain that they figure it out, depending on their brain, damage, childhood abuse, and personality disorders.
http://www.thesouthafrican.com/popular-stories/crimes-of-passion-and-passion-for-crime-sas-top-10-serial-killers.html
"Crimes of Passion and Passion for Crime," is about the 10 worst serial killers in South Africa. It explains what each serial killer did to their victim. It doesn't explain any psychology of a serial killer, but it does explain how they lured their victims and might have caused their anger. Some had childhood tramua, while others seemed to have nothing wrong. They also describe what kind of victims each serial killer prefered.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/03/25/hunting-for-long-gone-serial-killers-inside-the-dead-man-walking-project.html
"Hunting for Long-Gone Serial Killers: Inside the Dead Man Talking Project," is an article about Carol Burke, who tries to open up cold case files, and discover long gone killers. Trying to test old DNA is very difficult. Sometimes it's even missing. They discover that there are many felons missing from the database, which also makes it hard to convict certain serial killers. Carol Burke is known for opening up cold case files, and finding justice for families who need it.
http://www.thisblogrules.com/2011/09/child-criminology-early-signs-of-a-killer.html
"Child Criminology: Early Signs of a Killer," is about obvious warning signs that a child gives out that could mean they were born to be a killer. The author states that the childhood of a killer is where it all started. If children come from an abusive home, or have hatred toward their parents, those could both be signs of a killer forming. Most serial killers were abused as children. This article explains that children who have fetishes, obsessions, mental illness, has attempted suicide, has extreme bed wetting, and tortures animals could all be explanations of a serial killer in the making.
http://hudsonreporter.com/view/full_story/21994223/article-Serial-killers-Does-childhood-abuse-lead-to-a-life-of-crime--What’s-the-connection---?instance=secondary_stories_left_column
"Does childhood abuse lead to a life of crime?," is about if the children that get beat, smacked, and starved has a child, have a better chance of comitting a crime. One of the experts they interview, explain that their bad childhood experiences is the cause of a serial killer. They reaearched serial killers, and found that in almost all of them, they were abused as a child by their primary caregivers. This could potentially be explained by mental tramua they recieve, and the mental state that is created by the abuse.
Documentary Assignment
1.
“Ted Bundy: Born to Kill” is based on the serial
killer Ted Bundy. He was a serial killer who scared the world from 1974-1979.
He brutally killed and raped many women all over the United States. This
documentary explains how Ted Bundy was raised, and how everyone thought he was
normal. He only confessed to 30 murders, but the true number is over 100. The
documentary explains when he was born and where, his death, religion, and many
more facts about him. They study psychological issues that deal with Ted Bundy.
They describe the environment he lived in, and the disorders he had that could
have contributed to his brutal killings.
2.
This film follows one person’s story. The
documentary shows pictures of his victims and headshots of him, and explains
his life before the killings. They show actually footage of where he grew up.
Forensic psychologists and criminologists were interviewed for their opinion on
them. They also interviewed different authors of books written about him to
give there expert opinion. They also
interviewed residents of the communities where Ted Bundy struck.
3.
They showed pictures of Ted Bundy from his
younger years, to his recent years, and pictures that were never seen. They
didn’t show any news articles or programs. The mainly showed pictures of him
and his victims, and then interviews of different experts and people who could
explain Ted Bundy and his ways. They did show actual footage of the court room
during the trial and video clips of what that building looks like. They showed
pictures of skulls Ted Bundy buried, that were his victims.
4.
They interviewed psychologists, forensic
workers, and criminologists to give expert opinions on what they know about Ted
Bundy. They gave their opinion on how his childhood affected him, and why they
think he murdered so many women. They also interviewed an author of a book
written about Ted Bundy, because she sent years studying his ways and trying to
understand his personality and the crimes he committed.
5.
There is a bias, but it’s a bias everyone
probably thinks about Ted Bundy, and it’s that he was a bad criminal. Ted Bundy
murdered many women, so obviously he will not be viewed in this documentary as
a good human. I’m sure he did good things, but overall he was a bad person.
6.
This video helped me learn more information on
how a serial killer acts, and gave me a few examples of some ways that explain
why serial killers kill other, innocent people. I learned about disorders and environmental
issues that help connect to my topic, the psychology of serial killers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zriSw1UBqv8Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Running Thesis
#1 Many serial murders are effected by psychological and enviormental tramua that could lead to information on why the murder multiple people.
#2 The motives of serial killers can be placed into four categories: visionairy, mission-controlled, power of control, and pleasure.
#3 Serial killers continuously kill after their first few victims, because they crave the feeling of power.
#2 The motives of serial killers can be placed into four categories: visionairy, mission-controlled, power of control, and pleasure.
#3 Serial killers continuously kill after their first few victims, because they crave the feeling of power.
Website
http://www.personal.psu.edu/mlr247/
This is a picture of a serial killers brain compared to his sons. The left is the son and the right is the serial killer. Fallon (the serial killer) has dark spots behind his eyes, unlike his sons. That spot is involved with ethical behavior, moral decision, and impulse control. The left brain of his son shows a normal scan.
This is a picture of a serial killers brain compared to his sons. The left is the son and the right is the serial killer. Fallon (the serial killer) has dark spots behind his eyes, unlike his sons. That spot is involved with ethical behavior, moral decision, and impulse control. The left brain of his son shows a normal scan.
Monday, March 11, 2013
Nonfiction Book Assignment - Blog Post - Writing
1. I read the book "Real Life Monsters: A Pyschological Examination of the Serial Murderer." The author takes a look at the psychological issues surronding serial murderers. He addresses currents issues, has detailed descriptions, and brings his personal opinion into the story. Giannangelo, the author, profiles different serial killers, some more in depth than others.
Ginnanegelo writes about how serial murderers develop. He starts off with the definition of a serial murderer. He describes the traits tha make up a serial killer, how they choose their victims, because every serial murder has a certain "type" they kill, and what kind of personality a serial killer has. Most serial killers have similiar disorders, which could explain why they do what they do. Almost all serial killers had a violent youth. Ginnangelo looks at many different disorders that effect many serial killers, such as PTSD, bipolar disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, and reactive attachment disorder.
Ginnangelo does case studies on 8 serial murderers; Andrei Chikatilo, Arthur Shawcross, Jeffrey Dahmer, Edmund Kemper, Anthony Sowell, Aileen Wuornos, Dennis Rader, and Rodney Alcala. The author goes into detail on their enviormental trauma, physiological factors, antisocial behavior, sexual deviance, and personality disorders. He studies all of the mental and enviornmental issues that could be an answer to why serial killers kill. The very last pages of the book include at least 100 different murderers and the crimes they have committed. Ginnangelo gives many examples of different types of serial murderers.
2. (p13) "Many syndromes and clusters of personality traits as recognized by the psychological community are noted in literature regarding serial killers."
(p56) "The first kill is often clusmy, inexperienced, and impulsive act of a virgin to homicide. Reminiscent of the adolescent fumbling in a car's back seat, David Berkowitz made a botched attempt at stabbing his inital victim. It caused him to eventually change to an easier and more effiecent method of shooting his prey."
(p88) "Kemper's enviornment was the most obvious dimensionof his development. The product of a broken and abusive home, he was belittled by a shrewish mother, who occasionally locked him in the basement when he failed to meet her standards of behavior."
3. Why do serial murderers allow themselves to be interviewed?
Why are almost all serial murderers white males?
Do all serial murderers have a bad history from their youth?
What makes serial murderers tick?
Do serial murderers think about the consequences while killing?
4. Giannangelo, Stephen J. Real-life Monsters: A Psychological Examination of the Serial Murderer. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, 2012. Print.
6. This book fits with the topic I have chosen to work with, because it gives specific examples of different serial killers and psychological issues they have. It explains different mental disorders and enviormental tramua all of those serial killers have. It helps me understand different aspects that serial killers have in common with one another. It gives me a better understanding of why they choose to kill.
Ginnanegelo writes about how serial murderers develop. He starts off with the definition of a serial murderer. He describes the traits tha make up a serial killer, how they choose their victims, because every serial murder has a certain "type" they kill, and what kind of personality a serial killer has. Most serial killers have similiar disorders, which could explain why they do what they do. Almost all serial killers had a violent youth. Ginnangelo looks at many different disorders that effect many serial killers, such as PTSD, bipolar disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, and reactive attachment disorder.
Ginnangelo does case studies on 8 serial murderers; Andrei Chikatilo, Arthur Shawcross, Jeffrey Dahmer, Edmund Kemper, Anthony Sowell, Aileen Wuornos, Dennis Rader, and Rodney Alcala. The author goes into detail on their enviormental trauma, physiological factors, antisocial behavior, sexual deviance, and personality disorders. He studies all of the mental and enviornmental issues that could be an answer to why serial killers kill. The very last pages of the book include at least 100 different murderers and the crimes they have committed. Ginnangelo gives many examples of different types of serial murderers.
2. (p13) "Many syndromes and clusters of personality traits as recognized by the psychological community are noted in literature regarding serial killers."
(p56) "The first kill is often clusmy, inexperienced, and impulsive act of a virgin to homicide. Reminiscent of the adolescent fumbling in a car's back seat, David Berkowitz made a botched attempt at stabbing his inital victim. It caused him to eventually change to an easier and more effiecent method of shooting his prey."
(p88) "Kemper's enviornment was the most obvious dimensionof his development. The product of a broken and abusive home, he was belittled by a shrewish mother, who occasionally locked him in the basement when he failed to meet her standards of behavior."
3. Why do serial murderers allow themselves to be interviewed?
Why are almost all serial murderers white males?
Do all serial murderers have a bad history from their youth?
What makes serial murderers tick?
Do serial murderers think about the consequences while killing?
4. Giannangelo, Stephen J. Real-life Monsters: A Psychological Examination of the Serial Murderer. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, 2012. Print.
6. This book fits with the topic I have chosen to work with, because it gives specific examples of different serial killers and psychological issues they have. It explains different mental disorders and enviormental tramua all of those serial killers have. It helps me understand different aspects that serial killers have in common with one another. It gives me a better understanding of why they choose to kill.
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