Killing Fields Research Papers

Serial murders are not just part of the United States they also happen globally. There are many investigative tools that are used when working a serial murder case and we will discuss some of those. We will also discuss the problems with the media when it comes to serial murders. We will also talk about how the criticism of the public and media can affect serial murder cases.

The torso was dressed like a deer. She had been shot with a .22-caliber rifle. Charged with first degree murder but has confessed to killing a second women and mutilating dead bodies. He would steal bodies from the graves at night and carve and mutilate them to make paraphernalia and the people he murdered were also disfigured in the same way because he had the weird desire to become a women by wearing the skin of dead

The American public's fascination with serial murders has not only continuously kept these violent men and women in the public eye, but has also inspired the creation of films that demonstrate and dramatize the heinous crimes committed by these people. One such film program that adapts crimes committed by serial murderers, and the murderers themselves, is The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Through a combination of criminology, psychology, and sociology, The Silence of the Lambs is able to not only inform audiences of the dangerous types of people that currently inhabit society, but also of the individuals who study serial murderers with the intent of apprehending them before they commit any more crimes and to help identify these murderers victims.

For awhile there were theories and speculation that the murder was related to the infamous Cleveland Torso Murders, but to me that was just too much distance away from The Black Dahlia case and it couldn’t have been the same person. (Exquisite Corpse).

Los Angeles, California went through a time period where serial killings happened and the suspect was on the run for over two decades. Most of the victims were prostitutes in South Los Angeles. The serial killer began his killings in 1987, apparently stopped for 13 years then resumed with his killings. The killer left little to no evidence, besides his DNA from sexually assaulting his female victims. For decades LAPD failed to find the killer or anyone who was related to him (Dolan & Landsberg, 2010).

was murdered, and she would definitely be worth finding justice for. The most reasonable theory

14 year old Steven Truscott gave his classmate Lynne Harper a ride on his bicycle on June 9, 1959. Truscott had dropped her off before they parted ways. Lynne was reported missing later that night, and two days later, her body was found on a nearby farm. She was sexually assaulted and strangled to death. The community was horrified by what happened to this young girl and everyone was determined to find the killer. Immediately, investigators became fixated on Truscott as the prime suspect since he was the last person to see Lynne. They didn’t consider any other suspects, even though there was no physical evidence linking him to the murder. He was arrested 24 hours later, and stood trial as an adult. (Steven Truscott |

The crime had taken place on the outskirts of Winston Salem, North Carolina on August 10, 1984. Mrs. Sykes was late for work, which was not normal causing Mr. Dawson (former news editor of Sentinel) to go out looking for her. Being that she wasn’t there the police were called by Fred Flagler (papers managing editor) and her husband Mr. Sykes was notified. Around 1:55 pm that day the body of Mrs. Sykes was found a half block from the newspapers. There were stab wounds all over her body and she had also been raped. A pathologist at Chapel Hill said she was stabbed 16 times and the fatal blow consisted of a stab wound that went 5 inches deep piercing her heart.

Her body was completely torched to the bone. The police searched the area and found blood stains on the unpicked corn and tire tracks belonging to a ‘64 Ford Galaxie. Neither the old women or her friend drove that type of car.

Dennis Rader, otherwise known as The BTK killer, was arrested in 2005 for the murder of 10 people. Rader began killing in 1974 by killing four members of the Otero family. The reason that Dennis Rader was called the BTK killer is because of the “Bind, Torture, Kill” technique. Dennis Rader began to write taunting letters and reporting his crimes, providing details that only the killer would know. In October of 1974 Rader placed a letter in a public library book where he took responsibility for the Otero family. In this letter Rader wrote that “it’s hard to control myself. You probably call me ‘Psychotic with asexual perversion hang-up’.” Then he went into details as to his urge to kill as a monster inside him. Lastly, he requested to be called the BTK Strangler.

Have you ever heard of The Black Dahlia? The story behind Black Dahlia is confusing, which is why many people don’t have a good understanding of it. In this paper I talk about how she died and all of the possible suspects that could’ve killed her. With most mystery murders how they died was the main question, but not in this one.

Thousands of dead seabirds are being washed up on the Alaska shoreline. Scientists estimate that the number of birds who have died since August of last year, all of them belonging to one species known as the common murres, could be as high as 100,000. And the most likely reason for their death is starvation, caused by a sudden collapse in the populations of the fish that form the basis of their diet.

Many things today confuse, yet enthrall the masses. War, murder, medical science, incredible rescues, all things you would see on The History Channel. There is another topic that is also made into documentaries however, serial killers. Dark twisted people that commit multiple murders are of interest to the population, but what caused them to be this way. What horrible tragic set of events could twist a man to murder one or many people. Could Schizophrenia, psychopathy, or sociopathy? Many people have researched this topic and believe that childhood trauma, heavy drugs during the growing phase of life, as well as many other things have twisted the minds of men such as Jeffery Dahmer, Charles Manson,

Death in the Field: Teaching paramedics to deliver effective death notifications using the educational intervention “GRIEV_ING”. (2013). Hobgood, C., Mathew, D., Woodyard, D.J., Shofer, F.S., & Brice, J.H. Prehosp Emerg Care.

In the past decade, network television has been bombarded by crime shows attempting to make their mark on viewers. All of these programs—CSI, Lie to Me, Numb3rs, Law & Order—have the same general set up of a male lead with a hot-head who is complemented by his team of FBI agents. As a loyal viewer and fan of Bones, I often wonder what makes it stay afloat with so many shows out there like it. Could it be that Bones isn’t like any of the other crime shows? Through its crimes and unsolved murders, Bones helps its viewers make sense of the disastrous world around them. The world we live in is full of danger and unsolved crime, but after watching Dr. Brennan, her team of “squints” and Agent Booth solve even the most bizarre murders, the