Btk Killer Research Paper

The infamous “Green River Killer” otherwise known as Gary Ridgway was one of the more interesting cases that I had come across while researching criminals to choose as a topic, mainly because there was so much media coverage regarding this case. Gary was convicted of killing at least forty eight plus people, and had confessed to killing more than seventy people; I can only really wonder what could cause him to commit such atrocious crimes, which is what led me to choosing him as my topic of interest for this paper. I will be covering everything from his early life all the way to where he is now and everything in-between, all leading up to my theories on how he became infamously known as “The Green River Killer.”

Out of all the Infamous killers in the U.S the two well-known killers that I will be researching are Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy. These two murderers share many similarities such as their backgrounds, Crimes, and Motives. Both Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy are serial killers who’ve killed over a dozen people each. They’ve committed crimes including rape, murder, and kidnapping. In this research paper I will be comparing and contrasting the two serial killers.

Jeffrey Dahmer was an infamous serial killer and sex offender. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on May 21, 1960. Jeffrey Dahmer killed 17 men between 1978 and 1991. He was sentenced to 15 life terms, but was later murdered by an inmate in 1994. His murders included rape, dismemberment, necrophilia, and cannibalism. Since most of Dahmer’s victims were African American males, many people believed his acts had to do with racism.

He served in the U.S air force from the mid to late 1960s.(3). Dennis is one of the evil known serial killers in history. He was known as the Btk killer which stood for Bind,Torture and kill. Dennis Rader completely given himself a name so that he was recognized by the people. He wanted them to know that he is the reasons why these people are dying. By Giving himself a name to let the public know that he was out there it was giving him a sense of having power over the situation.

Serial murder crime though rare, is not a a new phenomenon. This crime has been committed for centuries and will continue to be a crime that is committed throughout the world. It is unfortunate and scary that this is probably one of the most serious of crimes that cannot be prevented. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, serial murderers commit their crimes because they want to. Rehabilitation is not obtainable for serial killers due to their inability for remorse and empathy, or to see people as people and not objects(Knight 2006). This research paper will focus primarily on serial murder within the U.S. First and foremost, a legal definition provided by the U.S. Department of Justice will be presented to set forth the discussion of this research paper. As follows will be a detailed discussion explaining serial killer typologies with the use of examples of known serial killers in the U.S. Types of serial killers are: power oriented, mission oriented, visionary, and hedonistic, each typology will be clearly defined and explained. Some serial killers can have a mixture of each typology’s characteristic. Serial killers that will be discussed and used as examples to represent the content of this research paper will be, John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy, Robert Berdella, Jeffery Dahmer, and lastly the most prolific serial killer in American history, Gary Ridgeway. Problems with studying serial killing, are that because of rarity and access. Most of what we think

Rader fits the profile of a serial killer. Serial killers are defined in the textbook as,” Serial murder is a criminal homicide that “involves the killing of several victims in three or more separate events”. (176). Rader had multiple victims over a long period of time, and all of them were strangers. Rader might not be a sociopath though, as he craved attention of the police and public.

Beginning in the mid-1980s, the development of DNA analysis technology has revolutionised the field of forensic science within the criminal justice system. As the refinement of procedures and technology continues, even minute samples of biological material (including blood, saliva, semen and skin cells) are able to be analysed and used to link or acquit perpetrators of crimes. (Whitney, R n.d.)

What: Ramirez was an American serial killer, rapist and burglar. He had a highly publicized home invasion crime spree in the Los Angeles area and the San Francisco area. He was called the night stalker by the media and used a variety of weapons. He was satanist and never felt bad for any crime. He had 13 death sentences, after having 14 victimes. He died before he could be executed. He had a rough childhood as he a dresser fell on top of him when he was two and was knocked unconscious by a swing at age 5. He also witnessed his cousin shoot his wife when he was only 14. His first murder was a 9 year old girl. She had been beaten, raped, and stabbed to death, her body was found hanging from a pipe. His next killing was a 79 year old woman, she was stabbed and her throat was slashed very deeply.In Jail he had many fans and even

Richard Kuklinski was a convicted murderer and contract killer who was born on April 11 in 1935. Kuklinski claims to have killed over 200 people over the course of his “career” during 1949 to 1986. At first, he would simply kill people who annoyed him, got on his nerves, or who he ‘needed’ to kill. When the mob caught wind of a man who killed as frivolously as Kuklinski, they began to hire him out as a contract killer. He lived in New Jersey and New York and committed most of his crimes in that area. In 1988, he was caught and sentenced to life in prison -- he later died in prison in March of 2006

Serial killers have plagued the world since before the 1500s. Theories have evolved over long periods of time for explanations as to why people begin killing. The earliest explanation was rooted in witchcraft and demonic possessions overtaking the person causing them to commit these acts of violence. Biological, psychological, and social theories have emerged over the years as society has developed and advanced. The latest theory suggests that the behavior of serial killers results as a combination of biological, psychological, and socialization factors. Despite the numerous theories trying to explain the phenomena of serial killing, no one knows exactly why or how seemingly normal people begin killing others. One of the most infamous serial killers was Donald Harvey. Harvey was a self-proclaimed “angel of death.” He murdered dozens of victims as a hospital aid. Due to Harvey’s difficult childhood and prolonged sexual abuse,  Donald developed a psychopathic-type personality disorder and killed dozens of victims.

I think that Dennis Rader is a very weird and stupid person. He had no reason to kill any of the people that he did. He sent letters and acted like he wanted to be caught. After 18 years of not

Dennis Rader, or the BTK Killer, was responsible for the murder of ten people between 1974 and 1991. He was known for writing letters to police after a murder that offered information that nobody knew. Eventually the murders and letters stopped, then in 2004 Rader sent another letter to police claiming responsibility for a murder that was not connected to him before. Thanks to advancements in DNA technology police were able to collect evidence from underneath the victim’s fingernails. Rader soon then sent a computer disk to a TV station and police were able to analyze the data from a document found on it and learned that the authors name was Dennis. There was also a link to a Lutheran Church that Rader was a part of. After police did a search including Dennis and Lutheran Church, they found that the church has a deacon named Dennis Rader. After police get a DNA sample from Raders daughter, they

The most infamous, prolific, and charming serial killer Hickey describes would be “The BTK Strangler,” who is also known as Dennis Lynn Rader. Rader had gone undetected for over a seventeen year period, who was known to consistently taunt the media and police through sending them detailed letters describing in detail his heinous crimes, similar to the Zodiac killer. Eventually, Rader vanished from the eyes of the police, as his crimes went unanswered for over a thirteen year period until Rader began to resurface again. It was his own narcissistic behavior to which eventually led to his inevitable arrest in 2005.

Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer also known as Milwaukee Cannibal was a notorious American serial killer and sexual offender in the 1980 and early 1990’s. His victims were usually raped, tortured, and dismembered. Jeffrey was a troubled child psychologically his social skills had a lot to be desired. As he got older he was ignored and had strange feelings towards cadavers. As he got older his sexual needs for stuff arose after the day he graduated high-school. He picked up a hitch-hiker named Steven Hicks. Jeffrey got Hicks drunk had sex with him then strangled and killed him.

On December 6th, 1941 the world welcomed Richard Benjamin Speck, who would become a well-known mass murderer. Speck, having a rather rough childhood, had an extensive criminal background before committing the unspeakable murders that made him famous. After being found guilty, Speck spent his remaining days in Chicago’s Stateville Penitentiary. One can look at Richard’s personal history, crime and criminal history to try and pin him to one criminological theory, when in reality, none will really fit him to a “T”. He was a psychopath who was in great need of psychological help, among other things.