You Ain’t Even Know It.
I want you to think about this. Serial killers: Are they mentally insane or is it a result from their peers around them? Serial killing is not an issue that can be argued; whether it is good or bad, but it can be argued that not many people know about them. Nobody knows about how someone becomes a serial killer; if it is not something they have personally experienced. Most people do not know a lot about how someone may become a serial killer and the effects of their past life. A serial killer to me is someone who commits multiple homicides or murders and does not get caught easily. You never know when something like this can change the lives of the people around you. Serial killers may have been affected by their peers, family, and their career choice but their psychological issues are what made their lifestyle.
Many can think that peers are a major roll on serial killers. Becoming a serial killer is just another outcome of bullying, depression, low-self-esteem, and lack of care from family members growing up. There are several well-known serial killers that have become the way they are because their families were separated and no one gave great care to them. From the buildup of their childhood separation, people like Jeffery Dahmer, and Ted Bundy go out and kill other people because of the life separation that they had. Another Serial Killer who is not as widely known as the others is Karl Denke, a German man who allegedly murdered 30-40 people. In his childhood he was well-liked in public but was mistreated at home. Instead of committing suicide, serial killers go and get back on other people making their families suffer like they did.
The amount of serial killers in the United States is the highest number international. There are over 2,000 people who have become serial killers over the past hundred years. 23% of these were men and woman enrolled in our American military forces. The average IQ of these men and women was 94.5. (Aamodt) These are not just your every day neighbors but, these people had to be smart, organized and had to use a well thought out process.
People believe things like revenge and sexual pleasure are the reasons why killers commit these types of crimes. They committed crimes over anger, enjoyment (the thrill, lust, and power), and financial gain, to avoid being arrested, and need of attention. Other reasons are over hallucinations, or the feeling of convincing others. One thing well-known by many is men are more likely to be thought as a serial killer than women. In 2010 91.5% of psychological killers were men. When serial killers first came about in the 1900’s there were 27 men in the US while only 11 others were known international. Over 99% of these serial killers in America had killed five or more victims (Egger).
Others believe that the first sign of psychological killings start at a young age; when a child begins to kill small animals for joy. 30-38% of psychopaths show abnormal brain wave patterns, or EKGs. Infants and children typically have slower brain wave activity, but it increases as they grow up. Not with psychopaths.
Eventually, the brain might mature as the psychopath ages. This may be why most serial killers are under the age of 50. The abnormal brain wave activity comes from the temporal lobes and the limbic system of the brain, the areas that control memory and emotions. When development of this part of the brain is genetically impaired, and the parents of the child are abusive, irresponsible or manipulative, the stage is set for disaster. (McKenzie).
Overall serial killers are just our day to day results of childhood trauma. You could say that they are someone who is a few fries short of a Happy Meal. They are only cruel to others but kind to themselves. When someone is abused and mistreated as a young child it affects the rest of their life two. There are many possible outcomes from childhood mistreatment no matter who you are there is never just one way of how someone becomes a SERIAL KILLER.
