(Pickton had access to vulnerable women through Vancouver’s red light district *prostitutes, drug addicts, easily manipulated Structural functionalism: could it be argued that murder like those committed by Pickton serve a purpose? If he was targeting only prostitutes and drug addicts, could Pickton have felt that he was aiding society in ridding the streets of ‘degenerates’? Neo-Marxism: By murdering women who were drug addicts, was Pickton removing a financial burden from society? Could Pickton’s motives possibly have something to
vs After analysing criminal cases of Dr Harold Shipman and Dr Peter Green, some similarities become apparent. They were both a GP doctors, using their GP practices to source their victims. Both of them used their position of thrust and authority to facilitate their crimes. They both were preying on vulnerable people – Harold Shipman targeted old and frail patient, Dr Peter Green used young people with intimate problems - to fulfil their distorted needs. The criminal activity of both family doctors lasted for many years – allegedly Harold Shipman was killing his patients over the period of 23 years; Peter Green was abusing his patients for over 17 years.
In April, 2001 convicted-offender database got what was called a “cold-hit” because the perpetrator of the crime had been convicted of shooting at a residence that was occupied, which in North Carolina requires that the persons DNA be placed in the criminal database. He was brought in for questioning, served with a search warrant and a blood sample taken. The blood was analyzed and a match was made to the DNA of the perpetrator the authorities had named the “Night Stalker”. When he was confronted with the DNA results, he confessed to all of the murders. (Saferstein R. 2009) Reference Saferstein, R. (2009).
Capstone | Smiley Face Killer | Unit 5 Assignment 2 | | Cristina Barton | 4/24/2014 | | Keith Hunter Jeperson Born on April 6, 1955, is a Canadian serial killer known as the “Smiley Face Killer” (The serial killer hit list). He is known as the Smiley face killer for the smiley face he drew on many of his letters to the media and prosecutors. He embarked on a murderous spree in the United States during the early 1990’s. He had a violent and troubled childhood under a domineering, alcoholic father. His family treated him like an outcast, and he got teased by other children because of his big size at a young age.
11/03/2014 Gary Ridgway Gary Ridgway was best known as the “Green River” serial killer due to where he left his victims. For two decades Ridgway went on a shocking killing spree targeting more than forty-eight prostitutes and teenage runaways. Overtime, killing became part of his well-being. It takes a certain kind of mind to digest the taking of another human life with no remorse. For an individual to lose self-control in such deviant and heinous activity, left fear upon many.
He was born on February 18, 1949 in Salt Lake City, Utah (Biography, 2015). Ridgway’s first murder was committed in 1982 of young teenagers who had left their home and also prostitutes. He brought many of them to his home and strangled them, leaving them in remote sites, most of them ended up in the Green River (Biography, 2015). Ridgway received many life sentences but made a deal with investigators that he would reveal the hidden bodies where his confession would subsidize the consequences. Sigmund Freud’s theory of psychoanalysis was that people’s actions were impacted by their unconscious mind.
Hewlett-Packard | Jeffrey Dahmer | Final Paper | | Brittany Nicholson | 12/10/2011 | | This paper will present case-analysis of the life and history of American psychopathic offender Jeffrey Dahmer. Jeffrey Dahmer was one of the most well-known serial killers ever. Dahmer was no ordinary serial killer. He was identified defining the work he did as a killer, necrophilia, and a cannibal. The purpose of this report is to learn more about this serial killer; providing past criminal history leading to the different types of influences on his criminal career, what affect his criminal behavior had on society.
Each victim was strangled and then mutilated, usually dismembered sometimes missing organs when the police arrived. It was a string of crimes that was known to be London's first serial killings. Many experts credit the investigation of Jack the Ripper with the starting of criminal profiling and, provided police not only with physical details of the crime but also with psychological characteristics believed to be associated with the manner of the killings. The surgeon, Dr. Thomas Bond, believed the killer would be unassuming in appearance and manner, and daring and calm in the face of unimaginable violence; he thought he would be middle-aged, leading a solitary life and wearing a long coat to cover up any blood from his crimes, since he killed in public spaces. Jack the Ripper was never caught, and many have assumed this is because no one ever saw him except for his victims.
Marie Caccavale Bundy vs. Kuklinksi 10/10/11 Richard Kuklinski and Ted Bundy are two American psychopaths. These men both murdered many people but their motivations, victims and styles differed vastly. They are very different types of psychopath which can be seen in how each committed their crimes. Luckily there is a number called a PCL-R score that can tell us exactly how psychopathic someone is quantitatively. Though as a citizen you would probably deem one the lesser of two evils based on whether you are a college girl or a person in debt to the mafia, Hare’s checklist is very reliable.
Pregnant and Shackled: The Chaos behind Prison Walls Katrina Young Hodges University Criminal Justice Management CCJ4001 Professor Todd Everly April 10, 2012 Abstract For many decades, crime has been around the United States; from as little as running a red light to committing murder. Some people committed crimes because they were a follower of others and their organization and others because they had to find a way to survive. For instances, those people had to resort to some sort of criminal activity in order to keep up with society; rather it was robbing, stealing, selling drugs, or even committing fraud. The prison walls begin to fill at an increased rate from those who have been caught, convicted, and reprimanded to serve time