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    The Zodiac Killer

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    The Zodiac Killer was a man that went around killing unsuspected people and then taking credit for them as if it were a game. He would write letters to the police and local newspaper. He would occasionally make phone calls to the police with in hours of his murders. The Zodiac was believed to being a man that just wanted to see his name is the paper. Then it was also believed that he was a man with a mental disorder. No matter what he was a man that was playing a sick and twisted game. A man that

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    Serial Killers

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    Paper Thesis: Serial killers are made‚ not born. Essay Thesis: Most serial killers have a history of abuse. A young‚ joyful little child has lived a happy life‚ until one day his parents started abusing him. The child gets beaten every time he does something wrong‚ but he doesn’t tell anyone for years. He finally gets the courage to tell someone when he’s a teenager and his parents are taken to jail‚ but he is still scarred from the beatings he received. He grows up resenting his parents‚ so

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    The BTK Killer

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    The BTK Killer “The floppy did me in.” Words from notorious serial killer Dennis Rader‚ also known as the BTK killer. Rader’s spree of violence lasted nearly 30 years and included 10 victims. Raider’s actions were strange‚ in the way that he communicated to the police. He truly enjoyed taunting the police and gloating about his crimes. His usual way of communicating with the police was through letters or 3x5 cards that he would send to the police directly or to the local television station

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    Serial Killers

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    case‚ then what makes a serial killer tick? The definition of a serial killer is; a series of two or more murders committed as separate events usually‚ but not always‚ by one offender standing alone. (Brookes‚ 1988) Over the years‚ many murderers have been given this term. From the early days of Jack the Ripper‚ to the most recently publicized case of "the sniper"‚ all have different motives and reasons to the crimes that they commit. Most of the serial killers suffer from mental illness/addictions

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    Serial Killers

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    Serial Killers Jeffrey Dahmer‚ John Wayne Gacy‚ Mark Alien Smith‚ Richard Chase‚ and Ted Bundy-the list goes on and on. These five men alone have been responsible for at least ninety deaths‚ and many suspect that their victims may total twice that number. They are serial killers‚ the most feared and hated of criminals. What deep‚ hidden secret makes them lust for blood? What can possibly motivate a person to kill over and over again with no guilt‚ no remorse‚ and no hint of human compassion? What

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    Serial Killer

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    Serial Killer Do serial killers have the same motive for killing? In “What Makes a Serial Killer” by La Donna Beaty‚ she composes an informative argument providing characteristics of a serial killer. She bases her argument on what makes a serial killer according to information gathered from eight different sources. According to the theories that she has provided‚ society‚ family atmosphere‚ mental illness‚ and excessive use of alcohol are the characteristics that make up a serial killer. Can these

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    Serial Killers

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    they were dealt. Abstract I. Definition History A. The Most Infamous Killer B. Myth Theory 1. WereWolves 2. Vampires III. Causes A. Serial Killer Characteristics B. Theories VI. Case Studies A. Charles Manson 1. Bibliographical Info 2. Childhood Trauma B. John Wayne Gacy 1. Bibliographical Info 2. Childhood Trauma V. The Female Serial Killer IV. Closing Abstract -Thesis Statement “ God

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    Serial Killers

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    Alejandra Herrera Professor Beehler English 1PA 6 December 2012 Serial Killers A serial killer: a person who commits a series of murders‚ often with no apparent motive and usually following a similar characteristic pattern or behavior. A popular argument that frequently arises is whether a serial killer is naturally born with the “serial killer” gene‚ or is a serial killer raised? In other words it’s an argument of nature versus nurture. There is much controversy in this topic and there have

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    Serial Killers

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    different types of serial killers. Process-focused serial killers get enjoyment from torture and the slow death of their victims. These include three different types of hedonists’ lust‚ thrill and gain and power-seeking killers. Lust killers derive sexual pleasure from killing. Thrill killers get a "kick" from it. Gain killers murder because they believe they will profit in some way. Power killers wish to "play God" or be in charge of life and death. Some serial killers have been diagnosed by psychologists

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    Serial Killers

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    Serial killers have always been a topic I’ve enjoyed. What most people find disturbing I find fascinating. A serial can just be some person who you think is normal but deep down inside they have an emptiness that can only be satisfied through murder and death. Which is why I chose the book dismembered by Susan d Mustafa and sue Israel which is based on Sean Vincent Gillis who is also known as the other Baton Rouge killer. He was responsible for the death of 8 women in Baton Rouge‚ Louisiana for

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