by this idea we are brought to a cognitive dissonance. So‚ when someone speaks of female serial killers we are shaken by this “phenomenon”‚ and show a lot of interest and curiosity towards this topic. While it is of some interest to study serial killers of any gender‚ female serial killers have a certain peculiarity to it. The further you dig into the malicious details connected with female serial killers the more you realize the complexity and multidimensional nature of their stories. This essay is
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Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper – Case Closed by Patricia Cornwell tells the story of Jack the Ripper and the story of who she thinks committed the crimes. Jack the Ripper was the self-given name of a serial killer during the late 1800s. Jack brutally slayed five known suspects‚ but many more deaths may have been because of him. Walter Sickert‚ an English artist‚ is Jack the Ripper according to Cornwell. In Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper – Case Closed the story is told from the author;
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debate about keeping killer whales in captivity. Although retaining these majestic creatures may provide statistics and data for scientists and present entertainment for the public‚ others have very dissimilar views on this riveting situation. Orcas have been captured and retained in captivity for over fifty years. Whether it be for entertaining the public or allowing scientific studies to be made‚ many people do not agree with this way of treatment to cetaceans. Killer whales have been withheld
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I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga Barry Lyga‚ 44 ‚ is a man that spent the majority of his career working on teenage age books and short stories. He has written a couple of other books the most famous being “ The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth girl”. He worked for the Diamond Comic Distributors before he started writing books because he spend most of his time and his childhood reading‚ looking‚ enjoying comic books. He has written two other major books one being Boy Toy‚ which was his second
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the audience about serial killers Specific purpose – To inform the audience about Ted Bundy‚ a person that committed outrageous crimes. Central Ideas – What makes a person a serial killer? Ted Bundy proved that even a handsome and smart individual with everything going for him‚ can become a monster. Introduction – (Attention getter) As Ted Bundy once stated‚ “We serial killers are your sons‚ we are your husbands‚ we are everywhere…” (Orienting material) A serial killer is classified as someone
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To become a serial killer by definition you would have had to kill two or more people over a period of time from hours to years. There are even different kinds‚ there are the ones that do it for profit‚ for political reasons‚ and even the occasional professionals that do it for a “family”. Most serial killers have a compulsion or sexual need that drives them to kill‚ and John Wayne Gacy was no exception. His killing spree lasted for years and his addiction to torturing‚ raping‚ and eventually killing
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LCpl Beck‚ Ashton Commandant’s Professional Reading Program Michael Shaara‚ The Killer Angels The Killer Angels: An Inside Look at the Battle of Gettysburg The Killer Angels written by Michael Shaara‚ is a historical fiction novel that describes in great detail the events that took place during the battle of Gettysburg. In the forward we are given an in depth view of each of the main characters and key figures of the battle. For instance‚ we are told that that General Robert Edward Lee is an
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What instigates the actions of murderers has always intrigued me‚ particularly with children who kill and serial killers‚ this has inevitably led me to want to pursue a career that involves Psychology. Learning about the inner-workings of the mind has always enthralled me‚ especially when regarding violence and aggression. I discovered this when I was roughly around the age of 11‚ I had been surfing YouTube and had stumbled across a video about young children who had committed murder. As a young
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Jocelyn Cruz Professor Bucher ENC 1102 16 October 2012 Topic Proposal: Serial Killers and the Influences in Hollywood’s Pop Culture Research Question(s): Why have infamous serial killer cases become so popular in the media and are portrayed in Hollywood films/TV shows? Why do the audiences find horror movies based on killers entertaining? Are the viewers psychologically predisposed by these depictions to react with violence and committing murder? Importance: This is an important issue
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Serial killing as a phenomenon has been apart of the United States’ history for many years. Serial killers have been typically defined as individuals who have murdered a minimum of three to four people over a period of time with a ‘cooling off’ period between each murder (Wittington-Egan‚ 2008). There are various theories that give insight into why individuals become serial killers. One of the most prevalent theories being the idea that psychological disorders contribute to one’s likeliness to kill
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