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Richard Ramirez – The 2012 Examination of the Night Stalkers Infame

Between 1984 and 1985, Richard Ramirez terrorized California with no less than thirteen to fourteen murders, numerous rapes, and many random burglaries that left the streets of Los Angeles and San Francisco fearful of Ramirez. Renewed interest in him, both in the academic scientific community and in the general public, in 2012 resulted in a...

Are Serial Killers Born or Made

The debate on what causes serial killers to re-offend in the act of killing has been of concern to criminologists and psychologists. The nature versus nurture debate is the heart of the matter as regards whether serial killers are born or made. Despite the ability to manipulate behavior in biology through genetics and brain structure,...

Joyce Dahmer – The Mother Behind the Monster

Joyce Dahmer was born in 1936, and her life was not easy, as it was full of mental illness, dysfunctional relations, and the final tragedy of being the mother of a serial killer, Jeffrey Dahmer. The history and character of Joyce and her parenting are another key background in the research of the psychological development...

In the Shadow of a Serial Killer – The Life of Aileen Wuornos Daughter

Carrying the legacy of an infamous serial killer is a weight most people never even think about. It’s a strange kind of burden. Heavy. Lonely. And almost impossible to explain to someone who hasn’t lived it. Imagine discovering that the person who brought you into the world is also the person the world fears. That...

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