Serial murder is an example of the most extreme types of behaviour we see in human beings. It can be defined at a person who kills three or more people in a short space of time. But what really is a serial killer? Is it the way we were brought up that can lead to us becoming a serial killer? Or is there a serial killer gene? No‚ there is not a killer gene (Cassel & Bernstein‚ 2007). What causes a person to commit such crimes and is it solely caused by psychological errors in one’s mind?
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Serial Murders According to the National Institute of Justice‚ serial killings‚ or serial murders‚ are series of two or more murders committed as separate events‚ usually by acting alone over a period of time ranging from hours to years. The motive usually deals with psychological issues. There are many commonly found characteristics of these types of killers. They may have varying degrees of mental illnesses which may contribute to their erratic behavior. Serial killers usually have a
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Serial Murder 1. James Knoll’s purpose for his research paper was to inform people about serial killers. He wanted his readers to understand that there is more to serial murder than what we see in books‚ movies‚ and television. The single idea he most importantly wants his readers to understand is that there is a lot about serial killing that we don’t know‚ even though there are many traits and hypothesizes about killers‚ it doesn’t necessarily mean if a person has that trait they are going to become
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traditional is less keen on‚ for example‚ the microdynamics of the pathology of individual serial killers and with breaking down crime scene patterns‚ and more so on large-scale questions concerning which groups most consistently succumb to serial murder‚ the periods in history when there were more (or less) serial killers‚ and which countries seem to produce more serial killers than others. As with the medico-psychological tradition‚ there is additionally a set of assumptions underlying the structural tradition
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Psychological Explanation is based on someone’s mental behavior. A person’s personality and learning factors can cause them to commit a crime. According to some early childhood experiences it can have a major effect on personality and development. Also according to Psychological Explanation crime is stemmed from abnormal urges and desires. Many link criminal behavior to certain concepts as innate impulses‚ psychic conflict‚ and repression of one’s personality.The Psychological Theory relates
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Agnieszka Kucharska How to successfully solve serial murder cases – ideas and discussion – Crimestoppers – key facts report. The most important issues‚ factors regarding process of searching for ‘most wanted’ are shoved below: • Identification of a Serial Murder Series • Leadership • Task Force Organization • Resource Augmentation • Communication • Data Management • Analytical Tools • Medical Examiners/Coroners • Administrative Issues • Training • ‘Cameleon’ effect
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two or more psychological explanations for schizophrenia Schizophrenia explanations are both psychological and biological however the best solution is probably the diathesis stress model; this combines both biological and psychological approaches to schizophrenia. The diathesis stress model suggests that people have vulnerability for schizophrenia (diathesis) which develops only if the individual is exposed to certain environmental factors (a stressor.) One psychological explanation for schizophrenia
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25-45 for women. Discuss psychological explanations of Schizophrenia In the 1950’s and 60’s it was believed that if you belonged to a dysfunctional family that you were more likely to suffer from SZ due to the dysfunction of communication within the family. According to the different psychological explanations of SZ this is because of the high emotional tension and the many secrets and close alliances that are kept in the family. One psychological explanation of SZ was put forward by Bateson
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Discuss psychological explanations of any one eating disorder (24) Anorexia has been found in all countries but the frequency of the disorder increases with the levels of Western influence in society. Hoek et al found that white Caribbean’s had higher rates of anorexia than black Caribbean’s‚ presumably because the white population aspired to a more Western lifestyle than the black population. It can be concluded that socio-cultural factors can help explain anorexia. Social learning theory helps
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1. What are the similarities and differences between serial killers and mass murderers? Why does each of these groups present such a potential danger to society? Serial killers are intelligent people but frustrated and angry with something in their life. They would take their anger out by killing people who have similarities with the person they are frustrated with. Mass murderers on the other hand kills group of people at the same time and most of the time at the same place. Mass murderers motive
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