The Killers

Crimes and criminals define not only places, but certain time periods. Serial killers are usually the ones that individuals tend to remember the most. An individual is considered a serial killer when they murder three or more individuals during a period of time with a cooling off period between each crime (Frailing & Harper, 2016). The purpose of this paper is to discuss one of the most controversial and yet famous serial killer, Theodore Robert Bundy. Something interesting that attracts the attention

antisocial disorders showed distinct brain activity compared to those who were considered normal (Serial Killers: Nature vs. Nurture, n.d.). In cases with serial killers or with people related to violence, the studies tend to show that their personality and desire to kill come from mainly there DNA and nature, rather than their past. The Unabomber contradicts these stereotypes of a serial killer through the influence of his past and his motives for his bombs. Because of his family’s standards, Theodore

This serial killer was chosen because this serial killing pair is the most infamous English serial killers duo in the 1990s. Fred and Rosemary West were not convicted of all the murders they participated in; however, they were sentenced to life imprisonment. Also, this case is interesting because Rosemary West, to this day, does not claim to know anything about the murders even though she has victims that survived her attacks and have spoken against her in court. These serial killers have been covered

who one of the world’s most notorious serial killer is. The Zodiac was a serial killer that terrorized Northern California. He claimed to have taken the lives of many civilians. While his identity remains unsolved to this day, there are many theories as to who it is. Although many believe the identity of the Zodiac Killer was Arthur Leigh Allen, others believe a few lesser known suspects could have been the Zodiac. The identity of the Zodiac Killer is still unknown to this day. Although everyone’s

SERIAL KILLERS A serial killer is a person whom everybody knows as a friend, a lover or even a father but no one knows about his killer instinct until it’s to late. Serial killers have plagued this country and others for many years. They are hard to find and virtually undetectable until they start murdering the innocent. Serial killers are usually young, white males who are quite intelligent and often come from broken homes. They may have been abused either physically or sexually

The Zodiac Killer killed at least 5 people in Northern California in 1968 and 1969. He sent in letters to get into the newspaper. On April 25 they arrested a 72-year-old man named Joseph James DeAngelo. There was a movie about the Zodiac Killer in 2007 called “Zodiac.” He killed at least 12 people and raped 50 between 1976 and 1986. There was a book written about him called “The Most Dangerous Animal Of All” it was written by Gary L. Stewart with Susan Mustafa in 2013. The Zodiac Killer claimed that

Killer Whales: Abused & Mistreated While many people have experienced the majestic showcasing of trained orcas in public displays at recreational parks such as SeaWorld, few have heard of the tragic events that these killer whales go through while in captivity. It is ironic that such family oriented companies like SeaWorld, who pride themselves in giving families experiences that they will never forget, can just tear families of killer whales apart and abuse them while training them. And although

case, then what makes a serial killer tick? The definition of a serial killer is; a series of two or more murders committed as separate events usually, but not always, by one offender standing alone. (Brookes, 1988) Over the years, many murderers have been given this term. From the early days of Jack the Ripper, to the most recently publicized case of "the sniper", all have different motives and reasons to the crimes that they commit. Most of the serial killers suffer from mental illness/addictions

Criminal psychologists have been examining into cases if serial killers are born or made. In most of these cases, many psychologists have considered multiple clues or indications that lead to why people become these ruthless murderers. What appeared to be a common factor is childhood abuse. Mostly the reason why childhood abuse has appeared to be a noticeable element to consider is because of how serial killers bring up that they have been abused as a child. Because of this, many claim that childhood

This is certainly, without a doubt, the Zodiac Killer. Zodiac had written many letters to the police departments in Northern California between the years of 1969 through 1978. The majority of the letters were written as ciphers, (coded letters), which still today remain coded. Zodiac had denied the authorities any leads on his identity which still remains as an unsolved mystery today. So who was, or still is, the identity of The Zodiac Killer? After all these years, the real question remains