Psychology of Serial Killers

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Serial Killers are commonly characterized as individuals who have killed at least three individuals over a period generally over one month (Singer & Hensley 2004 461) with a space in the middle of each kill, and whose purpose behind killing can be pegged to mental reasons. This paper will discuss the general psychology of Serial Killers.

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[...] Roaming serial killers like to hold an influential position. Gacy was a vigorous, agreeable and even became a Jaycees member, a forum for leadership and training. Various serial killers additionally, joined the military and became dynamic individuals, for example, David Berkowitz. Assuming the job of police is, in any case, their preferred camouflage. Using police identification and driving a motorbike resembling that of police causes serial killers to feel significant, yet additionally allows them to arrive at their clueless victims people easily. [...]

[...] “Serial Killers with Military Experience: Applying Learning Theory to Serial Murder.” International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, vol no Aug pp. 453–465, journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/ 10.1177 /0306624x /0306624 × 02464007. Accessed 17 Feb Kocsis, Richard N. Serial Murder and the Psychology of Violent Crimes. Totowa, Nj, Humana Press Singer, Stephen D., and Christopher Hensley. “Applying Social Learning Theory to Childhood and Adolescent Firesetting: Can It Lead to Serial Murder?” International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, vol no Aug pp. 461– /0306624 × 04265087. [...]

[...] This frequently originates from sentiments of weakness and fright in their developmental years. Serial killers who fall in that category ordinarily haunted by their experiences and in murdering others, they mean to eradicate or vindicate the alarming maltreatment they experienced. In any case, in crediting serial killing of childhood, we should remember that there are numerous individuals who had a damaging young age, however, didn't grow up to become serial killers. Hence, childhood mistreatment isn't the sole explanation behind vicious wrongdoing. [...]

[...] The scariest part of a serial killer's life is that they lead a totally ordinary life. An Example Jeffrey Dahmer who, while living in a superbly typical open life, slaughtered and ate young men. He was additionally able to show serenity in perplexity. For example, when one of his 14-year-old victims got away into the streets, the police were called yet he had the guts to persuade the police that the kid was his 19-year-boyfriend who had taken an excessive amount of liquor, the kid was given over to him (Kocsis 2010). [...]

[...] Most Serial Killers are affected by the negative effects of some kind of dysfunctional behavior, schizophrenia, paranoia, or psychosis. A lot of them are regarded as insane people (Kocsis 2010). However, these feature afflictions are inadequate. Some prevailing figure in a person's childhood must trigger these dangerous feelings and lethal inclinations. With respect to the creation of a serial killer, nurture and nature take part. Works Cited Arrigo, Bruce and Ayanna Griffin. “Serial Murder and the Case of Aileen Wuornos: Attachment Theory, Psychopathy, and Predatory Aggression.” Behavioral Sciences & the Law, vol no pp. 375–93, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ /bsl.583. [...]