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How do developmental subtheories explain behavior. Dennis Lynn Rader was the oldest of four children and grew up in Wichita, Kansas. He maintained the facade of having a normal childhood while hiding his deviant tendencies, such as the habit of hanging stuffed animals. Rader began to refer to himself as the BTK (an acronym for "Bind, Torture, Kill") throughout his murder spree, both when taunting the police and when communicating with the media. As fate would have it, Rader was apprehended in 2005 and sentenced to life in prison for ten murders. An expert manipulator and coldly calculating serial killer, Dennis Rader shows no remorse for his actions. These characteristics identify him as a psychopath. Some of his friends said he didn't smile or show other emotions very often, and it seemed like he didn't have a sense of humor, and this was just the beginning of his psychopathic behavior. Since no one suspected him of being a serial killer, Rader was able to keep his marriage and job as a church leader. Given his actions, it's safe to assume he was capable of acting out sentiments despite lacking the capacity to form genuine attachments of his own. A former female coworker praised Rader's kindness, saying that he ensured that all of the male employees treated her with dignity. This reflected his ability to earn the respect of others. Rader meticulously planned the murders and took his time picking his victims. He appears to have planned and organized the attacks down to the location, materials, and weapons used. Except for the murder of Kathryn Bright, in which he failed to account for the brother's presence, all of his other murders had been planned in advance. He shot her brother twice, but managed to avoid death, and stabbed Kathryn to death. The only murder in which he used a stabbing weapon, and the only victim to survive, was this one. In 2005, police tracked down and arrested Rader, who admitted to being the BTK murderer. He entered a plea of guilty to all of the murder charges and agreed to provide specifics about the killings as part of his plea deal. In court, Rader described his mental and emotional state and his reasoning without showing any emotion or expressing remorse or regret for his actions. Rader boasted that he could have killed Kathryn Bright's brother as well if he'd had his equipment on the night of the murder.

Good evening professor and class, According to the cognitive development theory and the psychological theory of crime, criminal behavior stems from distorted worldviews. This method sheds light on serial murders because of the killers' pervasive and extreme misunderstandings of reality, which lead them to rationalize their heinous acts as commendable or at least understandable. Based on what he did, it is safe to assume that Dennis Rader formerly known as the BTK (bind, torture, kill) serial killer, could act out feelings even though he did not have the ability to feel them himself. A former female coworker praised Rader's kindness, saying that he made sure that male employees treated her with respect. This showed that he knew how to get people to respect him (2014). Rader planned the murders carefully and took his time choosing the people he would kill. All of his crimes were highly intricate and preconceived right down to where they happened, what materials were used, and what weapons were used. Rader behaves like a psychopath, not a sociopath. Sociopaths often lack education, cannot hold a job, are seen as disturbed, and have violent outbursts. Sociopathy may also be caused by environment, childhood trauma, abuse, or neglect (2013). Given that serial killers frequently claim to have felt satisfaction and pleasure after committing their crimes, this framework is useful for describing such cases. The cognitive development theory in particular may shed light on the causes of serial violent crime. References: Biography.com Editors (April 02, 2014).Dennis Rader Biography. https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/dennis-rader American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Good evening professor and classmates, As one perspective on how criminal careers develop, the "trajectory theory" posits that a person can take various routes to crime. A wide variety of influences can alter the formation. Being sent to prison, access to treatment programs, and even some forms of religious practice all play a role (Siegel, 2000). It's obvious that time spent behind bars can have a positive and negative effect on a person's outlook. To change a person's life trajectory, it's helpful to expose them to the realities of a criminal's sentence in jail or prison. Offenders would appreciate having establish systems and opportunities because it can alter the course of their criminal behavior. A criminal's life can be transformed through participation in a rehabilitation program, which provides the individual with new goals and means of achieving them. Similarly, a person's religious beliefs can have a significant impact on whether or not they continue down a path of criminal activity. A person's religious beliefs can serve as a compass, pointing them in the direction of helping others rather than hurting them. References: Siegel, L. (2000). Crime and Criminology (From Criminology, Seventh Edition, 2000, Larry J. Siegel, -- See NCJ-185178) | Office of Justice Programs. Office of Justice Programs. https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/crime-and-criminology-criminology-seventh- edition-p-2-25-2000-larry

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