Serial Killing

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was motivated to study the topic on serial killers, as I was curious about how and why they became murderers. I was intrigued by how humans who live under the same laws and how people living in the same area can mature into completely different personalities. I understand that everybody is different and have different ways of processing things but the difference was so significant that I found the need to investigate this further. My question is `To what extent are causes of serial killing behaviour environmental?' and I chose this question because I was always interested in criminology and writing this essay; I have learnt many things such as the fact that people can be born with the potential of becoming a serial killer. In this essay, many serial killers will be mentioned, along with a few researchers who took on an interest in this topic as I did. Jim Fallon's research plays a significant role in this essay, as ...

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they get is something that they can control. Do they have control over their desire for satisfaction through violence? Is it something that's in their genes? Do they have these desires because of where and how they were raised? Serial Killers are still human and all human beings have experienced rage, but how are we able to hold back these strong emotions when others can't? What makes us so different from these people that they cannot resist the urge to act on their emotions?

Mental illness is a disease related to the brain that can cause unexpected changes in a person's personality, behaviour or way of thinking. There are many environmental factors that can influence this kind of ...

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