Serial Killers

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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.

I. Definition:

“Serial murder” has long been a term used to describe those human beings that repeatedly commit heinous crimes. It is rare that the average person probes the mind of a serial killer without bias. However, what lies behind the eyes of a serial killer deserves more than the cold hard look that society so often gives (Aaronson, Internet). To truly understand a serial killer, we must put aside our media born misconceptions and look upon them with an unbiased attitude. A serial killer is not a person gone mad for no reason at all. A serial killer emerges ...

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there are more books written on Jack than all the American presidents combined. Given the murders of modern society, we must ask ourself why we are obsessed with Jack. We are obsessed because this represents the classic “whodunit.” “He comes from out of the fog, kills violently and quickly, and disappears without a trace. Then for no apparent reason, he satisfies his blood lust with ever increasing ferocity, culminating in a near destruction of his final victim, and then vanishes from the scene forever” (Bardsley p. 1). The perfect ingredients for a blockbuster thriller.

Myth Theory

Serial murder. It is the stuff of horror films and, in fact, the legends of ...

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