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    Are serial killers born or made? Nature chooses what genes/traits we are born with‚ but at the same time‚ these traits cannot be expressed without a mechanism that triggers these individuals to commit these horrific crimes.     A serial killer is typically a person who murders three or more people‚ usually in the service of abnormal psychological gratification‚ and the murders take place over a significant period of time. Bromberg (2011) states‚ “Serial killers are not your “regular” homicidal murderer

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    A Critical Look at the World of Serial Killers By: Daniel Wise   Serial killing is the rarest form of homicide‚ serial killing is when a person has killed three or more people in a span of time. There is usually a “cool off” period where the individual takes a break between his killings for usually a month or more there are times where this period could be shorter. Their main motivation for killing is typically based on psychological gratification that the killer gets because they have been hurt

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    Evidence that was gathered from books such as “Inside the Minds of Mass Murderers” and “Inside the Minds of Serial Killers‚” both written by Kathertine Ramsland‚ provide information and evidence that killers are in fact made‚ not born. Some of the reasons that people believe that killers are made and not born are due to research by many psychiatrists on serial killers and mass murderers who are on death roe that have committed some of the most heinous crimes. One argument is that there is a set of

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    Reasoning behind Serial Killers {text:bookmark-end} A serial killer is a person whom has killed at least three or more people over a period of time. This time period could be weeks‚ months‚ or even years. Condemning a serial killer for his or hers heinous crimes is easy for a person to do‚ However; one must take into consideration that nearly all serial killers were at some point victims of crimes themselves‚ whether it be from family or environment. We all know about famous serial killers throughout

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    Are serial killers naturally‚ instinctive psychopaths or are they the result of a corrupt upbringing? Are you more at risk of becoming a smoker because of your genes or is it a result of the peers you socialize with? Now‚ these types of questions have instigated disputes among psychologists in determining who we are‚ whether it is a result of nature‚ such as heredity‚ or is it the outcome of the nurturing of one’s environment that shape our personality? In other words‚ were you born with a blank

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    There are many things about a serial killer that makes them different than the average person. The obvious reason being‚ they kill multiple people without feeling remorse‚ but there are also other reasons you might not think of. Their family backgrounds could make serial killers different from the average person‚ they might not have a great family life. Their brain structure could be completely different than everyday people‚ causing them to think differently. I want to know what leads up to

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    Serial Killers Research Paper Serial Killers: The Evil Inside Serial killers may live seemingly average lives‚ but they are con men/women. Their childhood‚ mental disorders‚ and social standing affect the very aspect of who they are. Serial killers may seem to live normal lives‚ but behind their mask is true evil lurking in the shadows. Serial killers come from all walks of life. Anyone could be living next door to one or across the country. Their brains usually are not the same as a “normal”

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    The Twisted Mind of a Serial Killer As police walk into an abandoned house‚ a foul stench overtakes them. The room is dim and looks as though no one has been here for months. They walk further into the house and begin to see spots of blood on the floor. They follow this trail down the stairs into the basement where the smell becomes overwhelming‚ causing some of the officers to gasp and run back up the stairs. In the basement‚ they find the remains of several young boys who have been molested

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    The mind and motivation of a serial killer Serial killers tend to be white heterosexual males in their twenties and thirties‚ who are sexually dysfunctional and have low self-esteem. Serial killers generally murder strangers with cooling off periods in between each murder. Serial killers are twisted in nature. Some return to the place the murder happened or the gravesite to fantasize about their deeds. Serial killers have made many excuses for their killings and behavior such as: Henry Lucas

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    Serial Killer Unit Final A serial killer is someone who kills at constant‚ but patient rate. After some while he takes what is called a "cooling off period". The difference between a mass murdered and a serial killer is that a serial killer will kill one at a time and then cool off. While a mass murderer will kill large amounts at a time. The victims of serial killers relates strait to the childhood. Certain victims are designated because the killer has a certain dislike towards them from

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