Essays on Serial Killer

The novel ‘ABC Murder’ reflects around a serial killer, ABC, who kills individuals alphabetically. The killer, with an unknown identity, sends provoking letters to Poirot, who is identified to be a detective. However, ABC covers his act with Cust, whom he takes advantage of because of mental disability. He offers Cust a job on behalf of a stocking company and arranges for his presence at each murder scene. ABC, who privately kills individuals in different cities, is however identified to be Franklin Clarke (Christie, 2010). On the other hand, The Big Sleep features Marlowe, a detective, who is hired ...

INTRODUCTION

Throughout human history there has always been crime, from the most petty of crimes to the most heinous of criminal injury, abuses and murder. The most gruesome of crimes are those involving murder, whether premeditated or “heat of the moment,” which carry heavy criminal consequences. These cases are tragic, but no murders are more disturbing and shocking than those committed by serial murderers. These are killers who torture, dismember and murder victims in very specific and very ugly ways that are an extension of the killer’s needs. There have been many serial killers who have become famous for ...

Application of strain theory to the criminal case for Beverly Allitt

Application of strain theory to the criminal case for Beverly Allitt

Background information on Beverly Allitt

Beverly Allitt is a British female nurse convicted of murder and attempted murder charges in May 1993 after killing four babies and attempting to kill nine others (Marks & Richmond 2008). Her early life demonstrated incidences of attention-seeking through unconventional means such as causing injury to others or feigning illnesses. The height of her pretence was witnessed when she caused the surgical removal of her otherwise perfectly functioning appendix which she insisted was interfering with the healing of a scar she had self-inflicted. On occasions, she would tie a ...

The media plays a crucial role in society by reporting some of the heinous crimes that a number of individuals perpetrate. They might use the articles of criminal activities to inform, warn or report current stories. This essay will use and analyze two crime reports from The Guardian. These include an article on assault charges faced by a top entrepreneur in the country and the article of a notorious serial killer who has killed about 25 women over a span of two decades. Behavior theory and low self-control theory will explain the first article while mental illness and naturalization ...

Philosophy

Question 1 Kant talks about two kinds of imperatives that create groundwork for metaphysics of morals. The two kinds of imperatives that Kant talks about include; hypothetical and categorical imperatives. Hypothetical imperative focuses on the consequences of an action that a person takes. A person can lie to save a life which is allowed under the hypothetical imperative. On the other hand, categorical imperative is the moral obligation that is absolute. Categorical imperative focuses on people acting on a principal that is deemed rational to all people in the society. According to Kant’s deontological ethics, morality is measured ...

Monsters are creations usually found in fictional stories made by creative and innovative minds in order to bring fear in people. This fear, though fictitious in nature still allows people to become fascinated with the object that is causing the fear. The same thing can be said most especially of Jack the Ripper, whose true identity has still remained a mystery until this day. Various ideas have propped up regarding this mystery which has turned the serial killer into an icon and a symbol. The mystery is what allows imaginative minds to warp the reality to more closely resemble ...

Abstract

Ted Bundy, a known sexual psychopath and serial killer who murdered fourteen women in the 1970s is perhaps one of the best known criminal profiling cases ever known. Profilers proclaimed him to be a middle-aged Caucasian who would only take Caucasian women who were young themselves. He would be charming and calm prior to criminal activity before showing little restraint concerning his rage and sexual activity after secluding them at an undisclosed location. The profile also suggested he had transportation and was intelligent, but insecure. Law enforcement understood they were looking for a man who murdered based on trauma ...

Art has long become an integral part of our lives. At the present stage of the social development cinematography occupies a special place, as for the representatives of mankind it’s the most affordable and favorite kind of art. The great advantage of the art, including cinematography, consists in the fact that it can give people some special feelings and emotional experiences that they cannot or simply fear to experience in the real life. The world of cinema has become valuable for all people - starting from a mischievous child and ending with old car mechanic. Moreover, there is ...

The person on death who forms the basis of this research is Anthony Shore. He was a serial killer who was born in 1962 to parents who both worked in the Air Force of the United States. His birth took place in South Dakota where his father had been stationed. Because of the nature of work of the air force, they moved a total 9 times before he finally joined high school. Shore had two beautiful sisters. Worth noting is that he also had a talent in music which he didn't go after. However, he later followed the line ...

With the evolvement of the society, increase of our Planet’s population and accessibility of gained information the number of times the news about occurred serial killings escalates. It is logical to assume that the general number of active serial killers increases with time at least due to the statistical approach to the question. Based on the conducted research this work will explain what makes a serial killer kill on the example of a fictional character form a popular TV show Dexter Morgan. In order to understand the serial killer’s actions the paper will examine all of the ...

The United States has one of the most complex and fascinating criminal justice systems in the world. The reason that the United States has such a unique criminal justice system, is that the founding fathers based their principles from superior legal frameworks around the world. For example, the founding fathers were known for looking to English, French, and other European Legal Frameworks, (The United States Constitution). Additionally, the founding fathers thought to their education of Roman Law and the laws of Ancient Greece, (The United States Constitution). For this reason, the United States has a unique array of principles ...

John Wayne Gacy had a troubled past and the events that occurred as a result of his choices on how to deal with his past are horrific to say the least. Gacy had a rough childhood to say the least. He was subject to multiple beatings by his father as was the rest of his family. His father was an alcoholic that seemed to become more of a bully than a father figure to his children. Gacy had a heart problem that made it difficult for him to form relationships with other children because he could not play with ...

Introduction

Capital punishment or the death penalty is the process by which a state puts an accused person to death for perpetrating a grave crime. The matter has been of considerable controversy over the past century in various countries and states. Human rights activists have continually criticized the states of being inhuman, immoral, and irresponsible for the welfare of its people through killing suspected criminals (Vaughn 78). Religious groups such as Christians have also expressed their disappointments over capital punishment, as it goes against the wishes and plans of God. The various reasons that state carrying out the process hold ...

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Introduction The development of science and technology over the last several decades has made crime investigation easier. Agencies like FBI today can identify the true assailant more authentically and quickly with the help of forensic science. It appears that explosive advancements in the area of forensic science have totally changed the way crime investigators approach case enquiry. Prior to the broader development of forensic science, investigation officers were forced to rely increasingly on situational evidences and physical torture to prove the involvement of a suspect in crime. Under such circumstances, fundamental human rights were often ...

Crimes occur every day throughout the whole world, and sometimes it is hard to identify the motives and the reasons for committing this or that crime. There is a wide range of crimes starting from small robberies and non-substantial financial frauds and finishing with mass murders, terrorist attacks and huge fraudulent activities that lead to serious consequences. Different motives drive criminals to commit terrible things: whether a greed for money, a desire of revenge, a need to become famous no matter for what, pure anger, psychological problems, etc. It is often a challenge for the investigation team from special ...

ABSTRACT

Forensic psychology is a specialized area of psychology associated with the law. These professionals work in many aspects of the law, from working within the court as an expert witness or determining whether an offender is mentally capable of standing trial or not. Many years of study, research and earned degrees are needed in order to train and become a professional in this field. One of the most interesting aspects of the field is the opportunity to become a criminal profiler. While the career is different from the way it is presented in poplar media, profilers have played instrumental ...

Abstract

This paper addresses itself to the life of one, Gerard John Schaefer. It critically analyses his childhood experiences with a view of determining the nexus between his early experiences and his delinquent disposition during his adolescent stage of development through to his adulthood. To this end, it is premised on the hypothesis that there is a causal relationship between Schaefer’s childhood experiences and his delinquent tendencies later in life. As a result, this paper critically looks into his early life and various crimes committed by him both in his childhood through to his adulthood with lenses of Psychodynamic ...

Computer forensic is one of the crucial science in the modern society. It is worth noting that computer forensic has become an important science in the criminal justice system. This is because it entails identification of evidence that is found in digital storage media and the computers. Computer forensic has been used in resolving various cases in the criminal justice system. The BTK serial killer case was resolved through computer forensics. There is forensic evidence that was crucial in the case. In 2004, the serial killer began communicating with the police. This became a breakthrough for the police in ...

As women assume a more prominent role in public life, female gender stereotype has undergone major changes. Instead of staying home to raise children, many women are opting to pursue their careers. But even though the gender barriers have largely broken down in terms of employment, when it comes to crime, there is still a noticeable difference between the two genders. Men commit the overwhelming majority of violent crimes. Female murderers are extremely rare. Of all the murders in the United States, women commit only 5-10 percent (Myers, Gooch, and Meloy, 2005, p. 1). And even when women do ...

There are numerous social issues and legal aspects of technology that is vested in the collective endeavor. It is critical to underline the facts behind the use of technology and also understand the issue that pertains to its usage. In the contemporary world, technology has become part of human life and continues to play a critical role in enhancing people’s lives by making it easy to accomplish certain tasks (Baase, 2013). It is important to outline that ethical issue and legal issues form part of the technology in the society. Consider out in class definition of integrity. By ...

1. Please describe any background information about the person (occupation, family history, early life, etc), what could have possibly led this individual to behave as they did, please describe if they have history of trauma, what crimes are they famous for, and where they are today. This paper talks about Jeffrey Dahmer, who is well known as a serial killer with serious psychopathological disorders. Given the gravity of his crimes, it is obvious that he had a serious drama and numerous problems in his early life and family history. It all began in 1966 when six-year old Dahmer experienced ...

Criminals have been committing crimes for many centuries. Crimes that stemmed from stealing, murder, rape, and abduction and many more as the years accumulated. Over many centuries people have been speculating theories as to why people commit crimes. The people normally were educated either in the criminal field or related field, and wanted to find out the answer to criminal behavior. The people or theorists believed certain reasons were what caused a person to commit crime. They knew those reasons had to not be prominent in everyone, because not everyone turned into criminals. As the years have passed the ...

Abstract

Modern science and technology have had lasting impacts in the area of criminal investigations. Forensic science enables police, law enforcement, and investigators to detect small amounts of evidence left on items and persons at crime scenes. Certain evidence, such as tiny blood stains, were once invisible to the naked eye and had little value to an investigation because the technology for testing the evidence was simply not invented yet. A criminal always transfers some kind of trace evidence between himself and the victim during every crime. Trace evidence is broad and includes things from soil and paint chips to ...

Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines

Criminal profiling is a sensitive line of work. It involves a special mind, available to open themselves up to, at times, the most depraved of characters. Profiling has become such a point of interest it is often the basis of television shows. The recent television adaptation of Red Dragon, aptly called, “Hannibal,” features young versions of Will Graham and Hannibal Lector. The two work together and, for a brief time even become friends. At the center of it is Graham, who works as a criminal profiler on various cases for the FBI. While the show is thrilling and dark, ...

Abstract

The advances of modern science have made a lasting impact in the field of criminal investigations. Forensic science now allows police and other investigators to discover evidence and other clues left on persons and at crime scenes that were once invisible and undetectable to the naked eye. During the commission of every crime, there is always trace evidence transferred between the criminal and the victim. There are many types of trace evidence ranging from soil and paint chips to blood, and body fluids. Before forensic science, it was much easier for criminals to get away with horrific acts and ...

Richard Chase was a serial killer who was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and killed a total of six people, two of them young children over the course of a month. He was called the “Vampire of Sacramento” because he drank two of the victims’ blood in addition to drinking the blood of animals he had killed. He was apprehended by police a day later and taken into custody. He was found guilty on six counts of murder and ultimately committed suicide in prison. Throughout his life, he exhibited multiple signs of severe mental illness and was treated by several ...

In the story initial onset Dexter is born in 1971 and Harry Morgan, a detective in Miami adopts him after lying to him that his parents were involved in a tragic road accident (Petersen, 2007). In the show, Dexter can recall the crime scene of the brutal murder of his mother and that of his brother who is a partner in crime. When Dexter is seven years old, Harry discovers Dexter habit of killing pets and decides to channel his homicidal tendencies in a positive way to kill murderers who deserve death (Ruark, 2013). This is because some of these people often escape ...

Psychological profiling started in ``the 1800s.”Some of the people that contributed to psychological profiling are Alphonse Bertiollon, Ernest Kretschmer, Hand Grosss and Jacob Fries. Psychological Profiling entails studying the crime committed and the manner the offence is committed, in order to establish a connection in crimes that indicate similarity in terms of the crime nature and mode of commission.

Jack the Ripper Case” is the first case whereby psychological profiling was applied to facilitate capturing the perpetrator of the crimes. Jack was a ``serial killer.”Jack killed five prostitutes before his capture. The profiling aided the investigators to formulate a mechanism ...

Abstract

The investigation teams, police, judges and courts rely strongly on the forensic medical evidence and use the evidence to build up their efforts. The prime aim is to punish the guilty while avoid connecting the innocent. Interpretation of forensic medical evidence and their role have significantly expanded through the justice system. Steve Wright was found guilty of killing five prostitutes and faces life in jail for the murders. The Ipswich Prostitute Murders made headlines not only in Britain but also caught the attention of Inernatiosnl media. The essay looks at how forensic science and the evidence collected helped to ...

Earley, Pete (2012). The Serial Killer Whisperer: How One Man's Tragedy Helped Unlock the Deadliest Secrets of the World's Most Terrifying Killers. Touchstone. New York City: NY. ISBN-13: 978-1439199039.

Purpose of the book

The purpose of “The Serial Killer Whisperer” is revelation. The minds of serial killers and serial murders have fascinated us through investigative documentaries, sitcoms and Hollywood blockbusters (Schmid, 2005). The information that is portrayed to us in these mediums is generally violent and usually illogical behavior on part of the serial offender. This book, however, reveals a different side to the readers. The side that eludes investigators and criminal profilers; the ...

Introduction

The majority of individuals in many receive much of the knowledge and impressions of the criminal justice system through several forms of media outlets. This means that the myths and perceptions of crime are fueled by the various forms of media. However with the growing urbanizations in many towns, it is necessary for individuals residing in the towns to rely on the mass media to get material and data about the crime. In the circumstances of the city of Smithville, it evident that there were various crimes that were committed. The reporting of what happened, however, may have been ...

Homicide is divided into four types according to the Association of Chiefs of Police. It can be domestic, confrontational, youth, and robbery related. The categories of homicides are different in the selection of arms and reasons. Besides, the murders are driven with the different feelings and causes of their crimes. Finally, the juries react differently on different types of homicide. Moffatt (2000 8) provides two examples to demonstrate the last statement. The first one is the case of Theodore Bundy, the serial killer. He has problems and psychological traumas in child and teenage age and later killed 28 women. ...

Introduction

The Zodiac Killer: AKA the Silenced Badge is a book by Lyndon E. Lafferty that seeks to give the true identity of the Zodiac killer. The actual topic of the book is The Zodiac Killer: Cover-Up: The Silenced Badge. In his book, he outlines the reasons why no officer who knew the story dared to testify. Included in the book are the specific people who were the masterminds behind the act of concealing the Zodiac despite the evidence that led to him. It is a series of a high ranking corruption and dirty political games. Lyndon E. Lafferty mentions all that were ...

Police crime control policies

Crime control is paramount for the economic development of any civilized society. The political stability of any nation is measured by the crime rate. Countries that have low crime rates are more attractive to investors and business leaders. The crime rate in the United States of America was high in the 1990s. The cities were controlled by criminal gangs and at times the fights between criminal gangs took place in the streets. The frequency of homicides was relatively high. The residential places were not spared from crime related violence. Law enforcement officers were criticized for being weaklings. The police ...

The BTK serial killer haunted the police for over 15 years with his killing of innocent victims and leaving behind notes for the police. The case remained unsolved until February 2005 when digital forensics facilitated the reconstruction of evidence and hence the tracking down Rader. The notes consisted of poems and puzzles drafted by the serial killer. He even suggested his own name, BTK, standing for his modus operandi: binding, torturing and killing. However, Denis Rader re-established communication with the police in 2004 a via word document stored in a floppy disk. He was unaware of the fact that the disk ...

Serial killer in modern classification is a killer that during each episode has committed more than three murders without an obvious motive. Although, according to the classification of FBI the determination of serial murder is different and begins from two or more kills that may be committed by one or more killers. Typically between episodes of murders there is a so-called period of cooling emotions and psychological satisfaction of killer. It is believed that most serial killers are antisocial psychological disorders treated with indifference to the suffering of others and contempt for the public morals, but very rarely suffer from distinct ...

In her own way, Flannery O’Connor appears to have been notorious in literary circles for much the same reason as Tim Tebow’s isolation within the National Football League: her zeal for her faith caused others to view her with more than a bit of superstition. Patricia Highsmith, author of The Talented Mr. Ripley and other novels, tells a story when O’Connor was describing a knot that had a resemblance to the face of Jesus. After that comparison, Highsmith decided that she did not like O’Connor (Vafidis, web). However, for those who know O’Connor principally through her fiction, her ...

In psychology, there are different psychological theories that have been proposed, researched and augmented by solid research. They provide the theoretical foundation of psychological phenomena. Psychology is anchored on five paradigms namely biogenic, psychoanalytic, behaviorist, humanist and cognitive. In this paper, the psychoanalytic paradigm is the center of focus. In essence, the paper highlights the life of the offender, Dennis Rader through the lenses of psychoanalytic paradigm. Dennis’s criminal behavior is accounted for by psychoanalytic paradigm. Psychology’s principal goal is to have a clear comprehension of individuals and groups, and the explanation of different phenomena. Psychological principles ...

Profiling has become one of the most successful and productive method to solve crimes. Within the recent decades police has been working side by side with psychiatrists and psychologists to create a specific algorithm to profile and catch the offenders that were believed to be “uncatchable". FBI turned out to be the most prominent in this field of research. Profiling nowadays is a combination of law enforcement and science, especially psychology. It is used on a daily basis; however, it is still a new filed of science without many definitions or boundaries. Therefore, it's a common thing for its practitioners to come up with ...

Jack the Ripper

This essay on Jack the Ripper seeks to develop a classification (typology) of the killer by discussing certain psychological, sociological and other aspects of the killer. In addition, based on the profiling, the essay will also explore what happened to the Ripper after he committed these murders.

Sociological Background

Based on the facts and witness accounts, the Ripper seemed to be from a background of poverty and misery, aged around 25-30 years of age, probably based in the same East End Area of London. It also seems that the Ripper probably came from a family with a dominant mother, and a weak father. Also, the Ripper ...

Book Review: Bringing Adam Home, the Abduction that Changed America

Absract This paper gives a review on the book Bringing Adam home: the abduction that changed America. It also considers not only the main themes of the story but also gives examples of how this horrible case changed the society and the whole system of searching missing children. Adam’s parents made a great job for the American society: they changed the system, made TV lineups telling about the most dangerous murderers, created different organizations. The main conclusion is that this story is an example of an eternal love of parents to their children and how they can be brave ...

Psychology

Dexter Morgan Dexter Morgan - a fictional character in a series of novels by Jeff Lindsay, and the protagonist of the television series "Dexter". In the novels and television series, Dexter is a forensic medical expert on blood spatter, who works for the Miami Police Department, but also, he is a serial killer who preys on other criminals who have managed to cheat justice and escape the punishment. Dexter follows a special code, which his adoptive father Harry Morgan taught him when he was a child. The two most important rules of the "Code of Harry": never kill innocent people and always cover ...

Overview

The second half of summer, 1982. Five women were found strangled to death at the Green river banks in King County, Washington. During the investigation, the detectives found out that all they were prostitutes. They were working nearby. All the women were announced to be lost for some time already. This was only the beginning. In the next several years, more and more girls have been found along the Green River banks and in the woods nearby. If the first five murders made investigators suspect a serial killer in the King County, now there was no doubt about that. Sometimes ...

Flannery O’Connor is a famous author whose work has been extensively read. In her short story titled ‘A Good Man is Hard to Find’, she addresses a number of social concern issues. Although she insists that readers of the short story should not subject it to interpretation, there are certain deep-seated issues that are implied by the story. A number of publications by different people have been made to address these issues. This research paper used three publications to find out if the story has an inclination to the Christian religion. A self-righteous Christian grandmother is perturbed by the ...

CRIMINAL LAW

Deviance and violence 2 ABSTRACT In this paper we shall examine the phenomenon called deviation in social aspect and how it manifests itself and our approach to it. The norms that developed and established in the different societies, and the types of deviance from them. Light overview the serial murder and the frequently met obstacles that the law enforcement agencies face during investigating them like linkage blindness, making solid commitment to the investigation, coordination, analyzing information, public and media pressure, victimology and analyzing previous investigation. Follows short examination of the influence of globalization as a prerequisite ...

The Asian film industry has made major development over the years to become a daunting force in the world of film-making. The Asian horror section to be particular has gained major viewership in recent years in an area that has for a long time been thought to be dominated by Western film makers. It has become usual to see Asian horror production directors being eminent in film galas and red-carpet events. This trend can be accredited to the film directors’ proficiency when shooting their films. It should be understood that the quality of film entertainment that film lovers enjoy is a product ...

This paper will reflect over one of the classic literature works of King. It will reflect the interruptions of the one haunting message from the book. It will reflect over interviews and reviews regarding the book. Last it will prove why this book is a true haunting of horror and science fiction. There will not be certain of events that will proceed. This will focus on aspects of the book that gave Goosebumps. The reason it is not being presented in chronological order of events for this is a reflection. The haunting of wheel of fortune was one that gave ...

Hitler was smart, charismatic and evil. Those are deadly virtues for a man seeking a position for dictator. He used these skills to his advantage. He not only was smart, but he had the ability to create art. His paintings were rejected, and this ranged him. He did not like being rejected. Hitler showed all the signs of the classic narracistic traits behavior. He could pretend to care for others but in reality he did not give a care for them. The faking empathy and loving he showed inspired his loyalty Nazis to follow him to the end of the earth. ...

Philosophy

Like a large number of people I thought that serial killers were just Ramon people who lose their minds and start committing violent acts of random murder. The River man by Robert Keppel went a long way in enlightening me and changing my mind about the mindset of a serial killer and the reasons why serial killers do what they do. The book tells the story of the investigations that led to the capture of the serial killer that came to be known more famously as the green river killer.in order for Keppel to fully understand the things that motivate serial killers ...

This paper discusses the role of Psychopathy Checklist Revised in providing an insight to the level of psychopathy in an individual. It first dissects the meaning of psychopathy and dissects what it entails. Upon giving a broad discussion of a comprehensive meaning of psychopathy, the piece goes ahead to give the link between psychopathy and crime. It settles on the life of Paul Kenneth Bernardo, an example of a psychopath whose life defines psychopathy at its best. The Canadian serial killer sent a wave of terror across the country through his cruel rapes, sexual assaults and murders. The serial killer worked together with ...

The term, ‘Serial killer’ is used for anyone who assassinates others in a sequence in different incidents. Usually an incident is known as incident of serial killing when the number of victims exceeds three or more in a limited period of one to four week. These killings are executed in brutal manner and victims are usually unknown to the serial killers. There are various reasons of serial killings right from revenge to fun and other reasons. This paper intends to discuss serial killers, various reasons and consequences of such killings, along with discussing several other related aspects of the subject matter. ...

Plot Analysis

The story begins with a grandmother trying to convince her family not to go to Florida. She prefers to visit friends in east Tennessee. During her initial conversation, the grandmother introduces the character, Misfit, a serial killer who has just been released from federal penitentiary. She says that she could not answer to her conscience if the family had an encounter with Misfit. However, her pleas to her son and daughter-in-law fall into deaf ears. While passing plantations the grandmother recalls a plantation she had visited years back being nearby. The children insist on visiting the plantation and their father is ...

Psychology

The Riverman gives a detailed description of the amount of psychological work that went into the apprehension of a man responsible for a series of serial murders. This man came to be dubbed as the green river killer. The Riverman gives a vivid description of Robert Keppel’s twenty-year pursuit and ultimate apprehension of this criminal. This particular killer was suspected of at least forty-nine homicides and to call him a public nuisance would be perhaps the biggest understatement of the years. Clever and cunning was this killer that law enforcement authorities found it increasingly harder, near impossible, to bring him to justice and ...

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Prehistory

Mills, Charles Manson (born November 12, 1934, Cincinnati, Ohio) - American serial killer, the leader of the commune "Family", the individual members of which in 1969 carried out a series of brutal murders. Charles Manson was born on November 12, 1934 at a public hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. His mother , Kathleen Maddox , was at the time of his birth, only sixteen years old and she was married ( Cincinnati was not her hometown , she fled there from Ashland Kentucky ) . At birth, he was named as the " nameless Maddox » («no name Maddox»), but all the ...

Book Review – “Monster of Florence: A True Story”

Book Review – “Monster of Florence: A True Story”

Introduction

Review of the book, "The Monster of Florence: A True Story by Douglas Preston with Mario Spezi published in its first edition 2008 shows the publisher as New York: Grand Central Publishing. The author presents the story over 36 chapters divided in two parts – the first about the background of the decades- long mystery and the second focusing on the current investigation. This review includes comments about the author, a summary, and discussion about the material presented. According to MacLeod-Johnson (2013) the author of “Monster of Florence: A True Story” Douglas ...

The definition of serial killers is highly debatable as some find the need to distinguish them from mass murderers. However, there are distinguishable features that allow professionals to profile serial killers to be calculating, detail oriented and precise killers (Waller, 2010) making them more distinct as compared to other killers and murderers. They are not impulsive killers but rather they plan their next move and carefully select their victims. Profiling series killers led the police authorities to categorize them into four types as follows: mission oriented type, hedonistic type, visionary type, and power/control type. In an attempt to understand ...

Criminal Law

Serial Killers According to Hickey (2003, p. 420) the investigative difficulties with regard to the serial murder investigation is the lack of recognition of foreign cases. This is a common problem in the U.S. among their foreign investigators due to the inability to identify the motive of the accused, random victims, high geographic mobility of offenders and linkage blindness. Serial crime investigations often lead to criticism, public and media pressure for failure to provide a strong identification of the accused and weak crime linkage. The investigative tools and approaches used by law enforcement include media forensic DNA analysis, case linkage system ...

Criminal Law

Thesis Statement: Drug offense carry more severe penalties compared to murder charges due to the rising number of drug-related offenses each year and serve as a measure to deter the use of prohibited drugs. At present, the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 has imposed the death penalty for all drug-related killings or murder which involves the use of drugs. Aside from this, the bill which has amended Sec. 848 of Title 21 United States Code (USC) Controlled Substances Act has imposed death penalty or life imprisonment for some of the drug offenses that cover possession of 10 kilograms and ...

Research Outline

Introduction The research asserts that successful psychopaths in this world exhibit the characteristics of being fearless, dominant and passionate in what they engage in. It points out that chief executive officers (CEO’s) and serial killers have in them these peculiar personalities. It is believed that this uniqueness in their lives is the reason behind their success in whatever functions they perform. Due to their virtue of being fearless, they are able to lead people and also perform activities that normal people fear. Psychopaths also bear in them the characters of being manipulative and charming. It is thought ...

Socialization is the process in which a person interacts with people in the society and forms relationships with them. Criminological and sociological theories, including the social strain theory, explain crime in terms of a person's social relationships. What sets Robert Agnew’s strain theory apart is that it specifically focuses on negative social relationships, in which people are not treated as they want to be treated, thus promoting and leading to criminal and deviant behavior. According to strain theory, people adopt criminal and deviant behavior when others prevent them from achieving positively valued goals/stimuli. The focus of the strain theory was ...