Why do some people become "Serial killer"?
Have you ever wondered why a seemingly innocuous serial killer could cause repeated violence, some of whom were in families who were not in need of money? But still commits crimes in cold blood And most of them have no remorse Or take pity on the victims at all
Type of "serial killer"
According to the Forensic Psychology Facebook page , there are a number of theories trying to find out. And an explanation for the cause And factors that make one person a serial killer And there is no one theory that is 100% clear, but there are two widely known theories:
Holmes & Holmes.
There are 6 main types of serial killers.
- Killer motion (spatial mobility killer): remember as a fledgling serial killer who kills him make such a killing site near the killer stays dry down. Or travel to kill the victim in a different city
- Psychedelic serial killer (visionary serial killer): a serial killer with mental problems. Killing people because of the hallucinations.
- Killer ideological (missionary serial killer): serial killer whose ideology was tough for sure, religious or ideological / ideas that some people deserve to die, possibly psychotic or not is optional.
- Killer for benefit (comfort-oriented serial killer): a serial killer who kills people for personal gain. (But there may be a search Hate comes to mix) such as family treasures. Business partners, etc.
- Killer to sexual pleasure (hedonistic serial killer): Serial killer with pleasure in killing people (the sadist) victims are often tortured to death. The victim has been raped There was also murder, and in some cases, the killer had sex with the corpse.
- Killer for power / control (power / control): It looks like a killer for pleasure. But gave little importance to sex This type of killer is happy to be the master of the victim. It feels good to be empowered And can control the victim to do anything And often tortures their victims to death
The theory of the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit (BSU) or Behavioral Science Unit of the FBI.
There are two types of serial killers, each based on the murder nature and the condition of the crime scene.
- Organized serial killers: These types of serial killers are intelligent. It is well laid out for killing. Often choose to murder in other cities Far from their accommodation It likes to torture its victim to slow death with its own equipment. They tend to choose their victims based on their characteristics (gender, age, height), such as serial killer Ted Bundy, who chose a brown-haired victim like the fiancée who had left him. They also challenge the police, for example, by leaving clues or destroying evidence. To make the police go astray These killers often collect the victim's pieces as a reward. The scene conditions are often in a mess. It shows that it is well laid out.
- A messy killer (disorganized serial killer): this type of serial killer. Rarely has a layout If there is an opportunity, then manage it. These killers tend to kill their victims very quickly, for example, banging their heads to death and to death, often having hyperactive kill traits (usually a few times the victim dies). But this type of murderer takes about six to eight times), then after rape, corpse, or other sexual activity on the corpse, the nature of the crime scene is often messed up. And has the characteristics of struggle
However, both of these theories, although still in use in many ways. But there are a lot of limitations, for example, Holmes' theory doesn't apply to many women, whereas the FBI found that most serial killers were a mix of orderly and disorganized. It is rare to find serial killers who are extreme to one side.
Why do some people become "Serial killer"?
- Mental problems
Some serial killers Have a mental illness such as Conduct disorder - socializing disorder Abuse of hurting others, torturing animals, breaking rules, or being a psychopath, sociopath, or delusion / hallucination.
- Social problem
Some serial killers Born into a family wanting to be poor Is the child of a sex worker who was abused before the child from a friend Or family Become suppressed Angered and wanted to search
- Sexual problems
Some serial killers have strong sex fantasies (such as chain rape) and want to really experiment when they actually do it with their victims and no one can get caught. So there was fun And want to repeat it again By increasing the size of the violence indefinitely
- Raw intuition
From the theory of evolution, it was found that the males were predators. And often fought each other for being great Weaker animals are prey to predators This is like a cold-blooded killer looking for a victim to show his dominion, control the weaker side.
- Brain disorders
Disorders of the frontal lobes that control human behavior. Choose between doing good, doing bad, controlling yourself against breaking the rules, and the temporal lobe that controls anger and sexual desire. As a result, patients with these two brain offenses have the opportunity to become prisoners of rape. Or sexually assault
- Psychodynamics ( Freud's theory of psychoanalysis )
Researchers found that some groups of murders felt hate for their own lives. Tired of the same routine and excitement, kill, torture or rape others. Because it makes them feel excited, fun, and relaxed after killing people.
However, there is no single theory that can explain what a serial killer is. Must see on a case-by-case basis
Serial killer Will it return to being normal or not?
An interesting article from Robert L.Hale (1993) suggests that People can learn to be murderers. And can learn to quit being a murderer as well
Where Hale studied the origins of the murder of a serial killer These serial killers originated from the humiliation they suffered from childhood, or severe disappointment, such as Ted Bundy, whose fiancée abandoned, followed the killing of a former brunette. His fiance, Robert Hansen, follows the murder of a handsome teenage woman It was because he was rejected when asking a woman for a date, or Ed Gein, who hated me so much that he killed myself And other elderly women And bring their clothes to make a vest
In which the discovery of the past becomes the present behavior This is because they cannot figure out what is the root cause of past fears and present events. For example The child was bitten by a dog Rottweiler in the past. Perhaps the fear of dogs of all kinds today is not limited to the Rothweiler that bites him, Ted Bunder, who has a hatred for his former fiancée. It was seen that women who looked like their former fiance were all dangerous.
The healing nature Hale quoted (according to Alexander & French) is that the serial killers confront their fears of the past as exposure therapy (a gradual approach to the fears). This treatment Often used with phobia, such as fear of heights, fear of blood, fear of angles), which he suspects to reduce his / her fear / lethargy.
However, the theory that Hale has come up with has many drawbacks. Because he focused too much on the hate factor in the past. Than other supporting factors, such as the enjoyment received from killing people It feels good to control people.
However, at present there is no good cure. Mainly in America And Ganada would use life imprisonment methods. It is really a difficult case to treat, except for the murder group because of mental illness Will be sent to hospital for treatment.
