Luis Garavito Borderline Personality Disorder
The definition of a serial killer is people who have killed more than three people over different periods of times. Most serial killers are known to have a troubled childhood. It could range from being abused or having to be sent to an orphanage or a foster home. They take those troubling thoughts and basically take it out on people, or just do it for fun. They most likely have a mental illness, the most common mental illnesses in serial killers is Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD) and/or Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). APD is when they show acts of lying or they show that they don’t care about the safety of others. BPD is when the person can have mood swings, impulsive behavior, and severe problems with self-worth (Psychology Today). There can be many things wrong in a serial killer's head, or nothing can be wrong with them and they choose to do what they do.
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He lived in poverty and was the oldest child. Luis raped and murdered kids that were poor and on the streets. (Murderpedia) He would give them stuff, take them on walks, and once they got tired he would rape them and most of the time, dismember their bodies. He confessed to killing 140 people, charged with 170 murders in Columbia, but that is still under investigation. He was found in 1999 and was sentenced to 22 years, and as always, earlier if they have good behavior and if he helps them out more. He is most likely to be released in
He lived in poverty and was the oldest child. Luis raped and murdered kids that were poor and on the streets. (Murderpedia) He would give them stuff, take them on walks, and once they got tired he would rape them and most of the time, dismember their bodies. He confessed to killing 140 people, charged with 170 murders in Columbia, but that is still under investigation. He was found in 1999 and was sentenced to 22 years, and as always, earlier if they have good behavior and if he helps them out more. He is most likely to be released in