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left behind a criminal legacy that hopefully will never be equaled. His perverse activities spanned a thirteen year period but hi...

an overly religious nature. And, yet, Harvey was not remarkably religious either. Once he was incarcerated, the length of his tal...

as a whole, criminals have not. Gottredson and Hirschi attribute this failure to inadequate or improper child-rearing which resul...

In this paper, the author explores cannibalism from a ritualistic perspective and then takes a look at those who must take part in...

an early incident sent Gacy to prison for molesting a teenager and then his wife divorced him (1997). After he served a short pris...

In six pages this paper discusses the forbidden thoughts that haunted Jeffrey Dahmer and how he acted them out in his heinous kill...

these individuals. There are several key correlates among those that abuse children which could be applicable to abusive ...

is the issue of sexual dysfunction, no matter if they are heterosexual or homosexual. In his case, Long claims he became hypersex...

engaging in a life that was troubled and delinquent (Office of the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney, 2004). She gave birth to a b...

and behaviours, and seen as being in direct opposition to "femininity", which is equally constrained in its parameters, and define...

Bianchi was a serial killer but he did not work alone. Bianchi is one half of the duo called the Hillside Stranglers ("Angelo Buon...

decomposed and hard to identify. Although Ridgway had always been considered one of the top five suspects in the case, County sher...

their own. The placing of the want-ad, however, seems to have been an isolated incident: he was more inclined to give his victims ...

has also been pointed out that those with active or high fantasy prone imaginations are more apt to be able to become serial kille...

ultimately leads to adulthood crimes is irrefutable. Senator Ed Perlmutter, who sponsored a bill to stiffen the punishment ...

serial killers may be influenced by the society and the media that is all around them. La Donna tells us that a child may see as m...

anything other than oppression and autocracy. Freedom represents many things, not the least of which is the envy and hatred...

into distinct groupings based upon certain criteria. These innate classifications can represent significant social power, as in t...

resulted in post-mortem examinations, and inquests were held in 25,800 cases." (Jones-Death Certificates). The Luce Report ...

In eleven pages this paper discusses women serial killers in a comparison and contrast with their male counterparts in this journa...

relative change in the number of incidents. Mitchell (1996) cites the words of retired FBI Agent Robert Ressler: "Serial killing ...

done regarding the men and (some) women who kill repeatedly. "Inside the Criminal Mind" Dr. Stanton E. Samenow would agree with...

In seven pages children serial killer Dean Corll of Pasadena, Texas is discussed in terms of his life, his children's party plann...

In eight pages this paper examines the documentation related to Herman Mudgett, who is believed to be the first known serial kille...

before stalking prey, often traveling from one state to another. Rather than being delusional, serial killers often calculatedly ...

they must be understood in the context of society as a whole. Because it is their relationship to society-or their inability to fi...

have become far more visible over the last few decades, such as spousal abuse, school violence, child abuse, car-jacking, and so o...

of a gruff man, but also one who stands by his officer, Colonel Chamberlain. Through his eyes and voice one comes to see the human...

slavery concerns and economic viability. In truth, the ultimate foundations of the government and the people, regardless of the si...

artists, ruthless manipulators, and petty criminals. Psychopaths usually commit crimes because they like to control, dominate, and...