My favorite movie is called seven psychopaths and it is written and directed by Martin Mcdonna. The things I love about this film is how the dialog was written mainly because its as if the characters speak whats on they're minds no matter how mean or insensitive what the had to say was. Even though the other parts of the movie werent very realistic it seems like thats how people seem to speak to eacother in real…
Biology contributes to killers. As people in today 's society, we are constantly being bombarded with the crazy actions that mankind is capable of. We watch the news and hear about murders, or even read a book about a mysterious killer. As we go through these pieces of reality, one can 't help but be struck by the thought--what causes a person to act so violently? There have been many studies done to try and find an answer. For a crime such as serial killing, there are two thoughts. The first idea is that serial killing is caused by an abnormality in the frontal lobe of the brain. The second idea is that serial killers are bred by circumstance which means they have certain genes also known as the negative gene that makes them prone to becoming a killer.…
While listening to episode eleven of the Serial podcast the rumors about Adnan were not connected to the crime. One specific rumor I have trouble with is the one about him stealing from the mosque. Adnan tells Sarah he stole from the mosque sometimes but not thousands of dollars like the person that started the rumor said. However, how does this relate to the crime, it is just a blow at Adnan’s character. If you say that because he stole money that makes him a murder, then every robber will commit a murder at some point and time.…
Everyone wants to protect their friends and families, but many people can never fully achieve it. They’re usually scared away from the consequences or leaving their friends behind for self-interest. In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, friends and families are pitted against each other in the midst of witch hysteria. Everyone is betraying and accusing fellow townspeople. Giles Corey, unknowingly put his own wife into jail, is the strongest against this hysteria. Amongst the chaos, Giles Corey becomes the most fearless and righteous man of Salem because of his stubbornness to protect his friends and family, loyalty towards his fellow friends, and love for his family.…
Jacob Jones, an introvert sophomore, exerts his energy into basketball rather than talking. It is said Jones has three special character traits that not many talented athletes his age have: focus, priorities, and the ability to be humble.…
This is because in the story he stood up for what he thought was right even if it meant that he would die.…
The first factor is brain damage. “ … This depends on when the damage occurs, it is a very precise thing. All of the killers and psychopaths had damage to their orbital cortex, right above the eyes.” All of the brains that Mr. Fallon looked at had this in common. The second factor is genetics, there is actually a gene for violence, MAOA. This gene is only on the X chromosome so it is passed from mothers. This is why men tend to be more aggressive because in females this gene is diluted . However this factor leads to the next factor. “In order for boys to show this gene they have to go through something really traumatic usually before puberty.” Fallon goes on to say that “ Either being involved or seeing violence...so, if you have this gene and you see a lot of violence it could be a recipe for disaster.”…
Andrew Cooper retired when he was 65. He’s 86 now. He spent over 40 years building a business and supporting his family. He gave Cooper Construction over to me when he retired. His hair is losing color and now he has wrinkles on his face. I’m his son Rodney and I go to work at Cooper Construction every week and run the business the way dad always did. My wife spends her days taking care of dad. It’s hard for him to do much with Parkinson’s disease. This is his story.…
The mind of a monster Who is Dexter? Dexter Morgan (early 30 's) is a blood spatter analyst for Miami Metro police department (His younger sister Debra is a detective in the department) but he has a secret. He murders people in his free time. He sticks to a strict code that was taught to him by his foster father who knew that Dexter would be a killer since he was a child. This code is a guide that tells him to only kill other killers but not get caught in the process. Although Dexter only kills bad people, he still takes pleasure in killing and has his own ritual that he executes on his victims. He is a master of disguising his true self from the rest of society so on the outside he seems like a normal guy but on the inside he describes himself as "empty". How did he come to be?…
Serial killers have always been overdramatized in movies, TV shows, and on the news, but no one truly understand them or their disorder. Dexter is a show that truly brought this mental illness to life, and understanding it is a job in itself. Dexter is a television show with a young man who is a serial killer that kills killers. While this is an extraordinary idea, the idea can still be examined and his characteristics are plausible. Being able to understand the characteristics of an antisocial personality disorder patient, what causes the disease, and what the outcome of treatment versus no treatment are is important when evaluating a patient, and eventually trying to fully solve the problem.…
Upbringing, I believe, has a heavy weight on shaping people's personalities. Addiction is a new way for me to look at the problem of serial killings and has explained some things for me, such as, why do they continue to kill even when the police are hot on their tracks? Sometimes it would be smart for a serial killer to lay low when they become high profile, but their addiction doesn't allow them to do this. We still might not have a complete understanding of how a serial killers mind works, but I believe we are slowly progressing. Recent confessions of serial killers has also given us a priceless tool for looking into the mind of these people. When BTK was taken into custody, he finally began to confess and didn't stop. He ended up spending thirty three hours in interrogation, walking investigators through his crimes and telling them what was going through his mind. John Wayne Gacy allowed psychologists to ask him questions up until he was put to death. These encounters gave what we call "normal people" a chance to look into the head of a psychopath. Maybe someday we can pinpoint the exact factors for creating a serial killer, and prevent them from a full…
When one thinks of psychopaths, they may think of serial killers such as Ted Bundy or Albert Fish. The reality is that psychopaths come in all forms and are much more common than one would think. A psychopath can be defined by a combination of multiple traits, such as lacking conscience, empathy and remorse, and irresponsibility and impulsiveness. This disorder is a type of antisocial personality disorder. Psychopathy is also a spectrum disorder, where psychopaths can exist anywhere on the spectrum using the 20-item Hare Psychopathy Checklist: a tool used to measure psychopathy (Kiehl & Hoffman, 2011). Psychopaths are affected in every aspect of their life due to this disorder, such as family and relationships, which causes issues as it prevents sufferers from functioning well in society. Issues with this disorder also include the fact that it is among the most difficult disorders to spot, yet psychopaths make up 1-2% of the population (Rogers, 2012), and 20-25% of the criminals in prison (Cohen, 2011).…
There are many degrees of psychopathic behavior and different types including the sexual psychopath and the work psychopath. Most studies indicate that there are no conventional methods available which cures psychopathic behavior. On the opposing, when conventional methods have been used, the psychopath becomes empowered, and reacts by improving their cunning, manipulative methods and their ability to conceal their true personality, even from trained eyes. Since the psychopath has no real emotions, sometimes they develop their own personality throughout their life or can be biological. Their inability to control inappropriate outburst of anger and hostility often results in loss…
Lack of empathy leads to bad relationships. If people have empathy for each other, they would all get along much better. In the book there will wolves people did not have much empathy for each other. One example is when a thief's hand was about to be cut off and Ursula said, ''He deserves to have his hand cut off''. Another example is when Elisabeth told Ursula that Lemmet beats her and Verity. Lemmet probably does not have any empathy for them if he beats them. The last example is when Elisabeth came rushing into Ursula's tent and asked Ursula to help Verity when she was hurt badly, but Lemmet did not want Ursula to help verity. All those situations don't show any empathy.…
Harvard clinical psychologist Martha Stout wrote in her book, The Sociopath Next Door, that “a shocking 4 percent of ordinary people – one in twenty-five – has an often undetected mental disorder… one in twenty-five everyday Americans, therefore, is secretly a sociopath” (12). Stout, along with other psychologists, argues that the development of sociopathy is due half to genetics and half to non-genetic influences. We blame serial killers and murderers for being abused, incorrectly raised, depressive fiends, but we refuse to blame ourselves for allowing them to manifest their addictions and issues and grow into killers. The negligence of murderous tendencies and origins in children threatens society today by not being aware of sociopathic/psychopathic signs and approach such situations appropriately. Ultimately, what is at stake here is the safety of our communities and families.…