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    Serial Killer John Wayne Gacy was a serial killer who murdered, tortured, and assaulted about 33 males for about 6 years. Jeffrey Dahmer was also a serial killer, and sex offender who raped, and murdered 17 males for about 13 years. What made these two males chase after other male victims? John Wayne Gacy Early life John Wayne Gacy was born on March 17, 1942 in Chicago Illinois. He was the middle child of 3. He had a older sister Joanne, and a younger sister named Karen. Gacy, and his two sisters attended

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    treated. Although, not all of these people should be allowed back into society after they have reached their sanity. Some extreme cases such as the case of John Wayne Gacy who was proven insane should still never be let back onto the public streets. John Wayne Gacy murdered and raped 33 young men from the Chicago area then plead and Gacy was found insane. Thankfully Gacy’s insanity was ignored and he was sentenced to death. Some cases of insanity should be sentenced properly with treatment after being

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    John Wayne Gacy have something in common. They are all convicted serial killers. Since 1900, there have been 614 known serial killers in the United States. All have been convicted of at least three murders, however, they may be suspected of more (Fox, Levin & Quinet, 2012). John Wayne Gacy, also known as the Killer Clown, was convicted of killing 33 young men and teenage boys, in Chicago, Illinois, from 1972 to 1978. Gacy was born March 17, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois to John Wayne Gacy Sr. and Marian

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    Criminal Profile of John Wayne Gacy John Gacy was a serial killer and rapist who sexually assaulted, tortured, and murdered thirty-three teenage and young men, John’s method of his murders would be by strangling them. These crimes were done between the years of 1972 and 1978, he was convicted of his crime in 1968 and found guilty in 1980. Gacy was born on March 17.,1942 in Chicago, Illinois. Growing up John had a very abusive childhood and also had a hard time with his sexuality. His alcoholic father

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    John Wayne Gacy John Wayne Gacy, better know as the Clown murderer, had a very colorful past that was full of up and downs. I will be discussing his early and late life along with his killing spree and trial finally I will be analysing his neurological behavior and analysing his psychopathic tendencies that were never fully put together in his court case. Gacy was born on March 17th 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. He was the second child of Danish and Polish parents, John Wayne Gacy Sr., an unpleasant

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    characteristics of a “monster”. John Wayne Gacy had an abusive childhood and struggled with his sexuality at a very young age, which these factors helped him become the person he did. John Gacy had a barbaric childhood and struggled with his sexuality. After being convicted of sexual assault in 1968, it was unexpectedly brought to the officer attention that he had killed at least 33 young males, burying most under his home and around his home. John Wayne Gacy was found guilty in 1980 and given multiple

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    Gacy, by day was a hard working individual for his job and his community, but by nightfall he was a violent sadistic murderer. As the 70’s came to an end, John Gacy killed over 30 young adults’ utilizing his choice of murder by torture and strangulation. By the time the 80’s began Gacy was convicted of 33 deaths and was given 12 deaths and 21 natural life sentences. Finally by the mid 90’s J.W. Gacy was condemned to lethal injection for his crimes that he committed. The evidence that is used today

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    John Wayne Gacy was a business man a family man and a man who everyone depended on, but he was responsible for over 33 killings of young boys. Gacy’s early childhood might be a big factor of why he would do such things since he was abused mentally and physically. But after he removed himself from the bad situations and left home, Gacy made his own decision to start killing and raping young boys. John Wayne Gacy was born on March 17, 1942. Gacy had an alcoholic father that would torture him mentally

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    John Wayne Gacy John Wayne Gacy was known as “The Killer Clown” and “Pogo The Clown “. He was a serial killer that sexually assaulted and tortured and murdered 33 teenage boys. Gacy’s father beat him and his siblings if they misbehaved with a razor strap. He was unable to play with children at school because of his heart condition his father said it was a disappointment. He had a antisocial personality disorder which is a long term mental condition that often is criminal. He was often bullied by

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    4.2 John Wayne Gacy Unlike Ted Bundy, whose parents were never together and who was raised by his grandparents, John Wayne Gacy had both of his parents while he was growing up. Having both parents present on John Gacy’s life didn’t mean an easier childhood. Gacy was mentally and physically abused by his father daily. His father never showed much love towards him and constantly but him down for not being smart enough or in general not being good enough. So in John Wayne Gacy’s case, likewise in Ted

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