If so, which ones? Psychosocial criminology might provide an explanation for Speck's behavior as from a young age he displayed behavior that could be defined as psychotic. Psychosocial criminology suggests that individuals who are psychotic are the most likely to commit violent crimes. Another theory of note is frontal brain hypothesis, after his death Speck's was noted to have abnormally sized portions of his brain to with rage. While frontal brain hypothesis normally refers specifically to damage in the frontal brain any abnormalities could lead to increased
Susan Smith thought she was being raised by two loving parents, but it turned out to be with a mother that was blind to the fact that her daughter was being abused by a man that played the part of daddy. Susan was forced to become the woman that everyone expected her to become but her avoidance of receiving help for her issues may have caused her to break. There is no known cure for Dependent Personality Disorder, but it is recommended that a person that is diagnosed seeks the assistance of a psychiatrist immediately. Had Susan Smith pursued help from the outside prior to her making the decision of murder, she would have been able to receive the proper guidance that she should have received as a young
According to (Turvey, 2011), the term serial killer developed from an FBI profiler special agent; Robert K. Ressler. Ressler, depicts the offender as individuals who are obsessed with some type of fantasy that he or she has not been able to fulfill, therefore causing him or her to commit their next crime. The act that defines the serial killer is when there are two or more related murders. (Turvey, 2011, pg. 542) Serial killers are a complete headache for
Throughout the history of serial murders, there are other infamous killers in the 20th century such as Harold Shipman, John Wayne Gacy, Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy, Peter Sutcliffe, and many more. These murderers are vicious, yet many people do not know what drives them to kill. Many theorists believe that the reason behind why certain people commit serial murders are biological, suggesting that these killers are born and not made, and that their violent behavior is a result of abnormal brain activity. “Psychologists believe that all serial killers demonstrate some form of antisocial personality disorder—when a person’s way of thinking is dysfunction, and in some cases, destructive—along with other psychiatric conditions which causes them to have a view of the world which is fundamentally different from that of other people” (Scott www.wisegeek.com). Ronald Holmes, a coroner and professor, stated that the motives of serial killers are generally placed in four categories; visionary, mission-oriented, power or control, and hedonistic (43-44).
Charles Manson was born on November 12, 1934. To this day he is known as one of the most sadistic men of the 20th century. Manson suffers multiple illnesses; most are untreatable, including APD (anti-social personality disorder), a degree of dementia, paranoia, and schizophrenia. He is a convicted serial killer that became an icon of evil. Charles became the leader of a hippie cult group known as “the Family” in the early 60’s.
They are the things that nightmares are made of. The most compelling questions are those examining what makes a serial killer. Where did they come from? Did something happen to them in their childhood to cause such deviant behavior? Is it a genetic mutation?
The definition of a Serial Killer according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary is; one who performs a series of murders over a period of time. A Serial Killer is deeper defined by the Federal Bureau of Investigations’ Behavioral Analysis Unit as a person who commits 3 or more separate incidents over a span of time, thus causing the death of another human being. Murder is described as causing injury with all intentions of causing said injury to kill. The typical Serial Killer is male, between 18 and 35 years old, and Caucasian. The majority of Serial Killers are not technically insane; however two-thirds of them are
Serial Killers Serial murder is the term used to describe the killing of individuals by the same person over the course of time. It is a rare occurrence that has sparked an interest in today’s society. Much research has been done on the biological, sociological, and psychological state of the killers and focus on the reasons and motivation for the homicide. There are a number of scholarly theories on the factors that contribute to making a serial killer. Norris has a theory is that the murderers are suffering from a neurogical disorder caused by head trauma and brain damage from early childhood, causing the aggressive behavior (qtd.
Belle got pregnant by a man who obviously didn’t want to have a baby with her who kicked her in her stomach in a public area causing her to lose her child. Soon after the man disappeared and was never seen again. She began to meet other men who she then married and a few months later went missing and she collect their insurance money and went on to find another man. Gary Ridgway known as the “Green River Killer” Ridgway was another young man who had a very controlling mother, who later in life had some type of sexual desire. According to Ridgeway he didn’t like or wanted to pay prostitutes to have sex with him.
Antisocial Disorder and Criminal Behavior Charlena Penn CRJ 308 Tracy Mallett June 3, 2013 Antisocial Disorder and Criminal Behavior This paper will describe the anxious or fearful antisocial personality disorder, and how it develops into criminal behaviors. Furthermore, the diagnostic characteristics of causes and how early warning signs, assessment methods, treatments used to manage antisocial personality disorder, and answer the question whether or not treatment is possible before criminal tendencies develop. According to Criminal Psychology (2013), written by Matt Delisi, antisocial personality disorder is a “pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights for others” (Delisi,