Jeffrey Dahmer created a tidal wave of horror, disgust, and dismay when the nation learned of the macabre crimes of necrophilia and dismemberment that followed the murder and rape of seventeen young men and boys. Spanning from 1978 to 1991, Dahmer lead victims to their deaths by luring the men to his home and committing acts of utmost sin, claiming he was searching for “what [had] caused [him] to be so bad and evil” (15 Life Terms). Despite his plea for insanity, after a span of thirteen years, Dahmer received his sentence of fifteen life terms and no parole. Although Jeffrey Dahmer pleaded for death, his sentencing does not effectively punish his actions, for no punishment is applicable due to the absence of Dahmer’s empathy towards mankind. …show more content…
Thus, the descriptions did not arouse Dahmer, for he remained “emotionless” as relatives expressed their loss, contrasting his claim of feeling remorse for the suffering the families have endured (15 Life Terms). The lack of empathy portrayed suggests Dahmer suffers from a detachment from humanity, allowing for a foundation of murder to occur. Dahmer claims he was searching for the reasoning that lays in his “sickness” (15 Life Terms). Thus, acting as an explorer on a journey, one can see he desired attention from society, which in his mind would create a level of explanation; however, Hitler was not condoned for his “exploration” of creating the perfect Aryan race nor will Dahmer for his “holocaust” (15 Life