What are the central assumptions of biological theories of crime? How do such theories differ from other perspectives that attempt to explain the same phenomena?…
Crime is bad behavior displayed by citizens who reject societal norms and instead chose to commit crime. However, there are many types of theories of why crime occurs the most prevalent cause for crime involves the social environment of the criminal offender. Psychological theories discusses that these interruptions in childhood development is the cause for crime but because the delays developmental is the effect of the criminal’s environment. The same goes for biological theories that find genetic or biological factors that make a person more prone to become a criminal but require certain environmental factors for the person in reality to become a criminal.…
Crime theories can vary greatly. A lot of people think that poverty or social status is a major factor on criminal behavior. Others believe that is embedded in human beings to be born with evil therefore we are attracted to crime. Bottom line is deterrence cannot be achieved unless the underlining cause for criminal behavior is found.…
People become serial killers for a reason. The expression “Serial Killers” first presumably originated in 1970 by late FBI Agent Robert Ressler. Before this time society categorized them with Mass Murders. Agent Ressler was lecturing at a college when he heard someone describe the killing as having an unending ‘serial’ cycle. Going back to his childhood, he remembered the movie industry titled “Serial Adventures” which showed short films of Batman and other heroes. None of the shows that were played came to a gratifying close. It always left you wanting more. Ressler came to the conclusion that there should be two separate category’s for mass murders, a single killing of many people at one location, and serial homicide, multiple killings that…
It was January 1974, and the people of Wichita, Kansas were staying up all night, with their guns in their hands, ready for the unthinkable to happen. Four members of the Ortero family had just been brutally murdered in their own home, in the middle of the day. Julie and Joseph, the mother and father, had been found tied at the hands and wrists, strangled, in their bedroom. Beside them lay their nine year old son Joey, who had been murdered the same way. Even after the police discovered their bodies they were still not prepared for what they found in the basement. The Orteros' daughter, Josie, had been stripped and hung from a sewer pipe. This was just the very beginning of the serial killer career of…
Throughout the history, authorities have made an effort to identify the serial killers’ life, define the explanation of them and also seek either what lead or encourage them to become a serial killer so that many studies are still conducted for the purpose of reaching these questions’ answers. Moreover, the topic of the serial killer is at all times found interesting by means of the people, so many films or series have made such as Dexter or Dr. Hannibal Lecter. Additively, thanks to the investigations of The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the serial killer has categorized into 3 different types which are medical, organized and disorganized serial killer.…
Something I have come to question about this theory is the following: if one begins acting out at a young age due to these factors that drive them to deviant behavior, doesn’t that affect them in the future to act out or worse (criminal behavior)? In other words, if a person begins criminal behavior from a young age, won’t that affect them as they continue to progress throughout their lifespan? (which some can argue would make this theory a waste of time!)…
The debate regarding criminality being a result of nature or nurture has been a topic of discussion both within criminology and outside of it for decades. Criminologists brought forward theories attempting to address and explain this paradox, and explanations for crime included psychological, sociological, economical, biological reasons, amongst…
I feel that this estimation is too low. I think that one of the most difficult aspects of serial crimes is determining whether or not a new crime has been committed by a random killer, a new serial killer, or a serial killer already in the system. With the popularity of crime shows on television, from the unrealistic solve the crime in an hour with little to no evidence, to true crime shows, criminals are able to easily see techniques that law enforcement use. While some serial killers are completely ritualistic and will not change techniques regardless of the fact that this can and has led to detection, I feel that there are many killers out there that are willing and able to adapt their killing style in order to avoid detection. I feel…
Biological theories of crime causation follow the principle that many behavioral tendencies, including aggression and criminality, are constitutionally or physiologically influenced. Most of the usual sociological suspect would have come from a broken or abusive home, is a part of a family below the poverty or has a parent who is convicted criminal. All of these examples support the biological theories and most of the time people living in those conditions are more susceptible to…
What can be done? Where does one turn? What causes the creation of a serial killer? Today, it is rather unclear where the lines stands and it is still arguable just what factors even play a role in the creation of these monstrosities. One might say that these types of people are “born that way” or other may suggest that it was bad parenting. Scientists, psychologists, and researchers from far and wide may not have the answer, but they still have a keen understanding of what these factors may be.…
When investigating the twisted minds of a serial killer they use three main areas of investigational analysis; the micro level of analysis which investigates to function and the structure of the brain, the molecular level of analysis which investigates behavior, and the moral level which investigates the interactions of the individual on the people and the environment around him.…
This paper will argue that the media shapes the public’s perception of serial killers, by neglecting to report on serial killers who target marginalized victims. Thus the media has largely ignored the presence of African American serial killers, and mobile (long-haul trucker) serial killers, and has instead perpetuated the stereotype that all serial killers are white males.…
There are numerous theories throughout time attempting to explain the phenomenon of crime, consequently, there is not a perfect explanation for all crimes (Bohm & Vogel, 2011). The various crimes coupled with the various minds of individuals make it nearly impossible to predict, prevent, as well as apprehend all offenders. The situational crime prevention, as well as routine activity theories created as derivatives of the Chicago School, explain causal factors of crime in the most practical sense, in my opinion.…
When I started watching it, the code brought my attention. Being a serial killer is risky, each time he did a crime I was afraid that he would get caught although, he knew what he was doing. He used to collect blood samples of his victims to relive the moment. He was a good person, with no feelings, and was completely heartless. However, he had a girlfriend, loved playing with kid, wasn’t religious, in fact he did not believe in God. I think he was heartless because he watched his mom getting killed in front of his eyes, she was cut to pieces by drug dealers because she was a snitch, and also she worked with Miami police department. Not only he was a serial killer but also he was a blood spatter analyst who works for Miami-Metro Police Department.…