A Comparison Of Serial Killers

Society has a fascination with understanding what they don’t understand—a curiosity for what scares them. Mankind likes to explore evil from the safety of their home. One of the biggest intrigues comes from some of the most disturbing, sickening minds: serial killers. Scientists dissect vile minds and analyze their mannerisms. Due to their twisted fascination, the media is filled with podcasts, movies, articles, and even more information. The social obsession with serial killers proves that human beings are intrigued by the psychologically immoral and twisted behaviors of homicidal individuals. The media is consumed by a curiosity to comprehend how serial killers commit their heinous crimes. Scientists and media networks have published, “books,

His Chevrolet Avalanche truck also matched the description of a car seen by a witness before one of the victims disappeared.”(Burga). After a 12-day manhunt, the police found 279 weapons, which included 90 handguns. This is one of the most incriminating pieces of evidence that police have found on the Gilgo Beach murders. The Gilgo Beach murders caused a lot of news due to the fear this man instilled in society. His motives were scattered. This is known as a spree killing. Unlike the Gilgos Beach sporadic and incoherent murders, Ted Bundy’s murders were methodical and precise. Ted Bundy was one of the sickest yet most admired murderers throughout the years. Bundy received so much love due to his charming and manipulative personality. Within 4 years, he raped and murdered 70 women. He would use his handsome looks and persuasive mannerisms to lure women. When you include, “A cool and unemotional demeanor combined with a keen intellect and charming personality makes a psychopathic killer like Bundy a very effective predator. He lacked interpersonal empathy and was unable to feel pity or

To retain his sexual murdering fantasies, he kept trophies of his victims. This is why he would take Polaroid pictures of the mutilated women. He also used to steal jewelry and give it to his current wife, whether it was a girlfriend or wife. In 1975 Bundy was arrested but escaped and continued assaulting women until 1978. After his death from the electric chair documentaries, books, movies, and other media sources were written about the wicked man. Many believe due to his cold-hearted yet charming personality, “Bundy [was] considered to be the ‘father of psychopathy.’ “(Plercy). Despite his psychopathic tendencies, girls all around the world fantasize about Bundy dragging them away, or they pretend to dress up as him. However, one woman became obsessed with Ted Bundy. This love and infatuation for murder is known as Hybristophilia. This fantasy forms when women want to escape from reality. She is consumed by the relationship and ignores any other responsibility or negative toward the killer. This is similar to the fantasy of celebrities. Due to these fascinations, females lose themselves in Bundy’s twisted