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John Wayne Gacy was an American serial killer and sex offender who sexually assaulted, tortured, and murdered at least 33 young men and boys in Norwood Park Township, Illinois. On March 22, 1978, John Wanye Gacy confessed to police to killing over two dozen boys and young men and burying their bodies under his home. In March 1980, Gacy was convicted of 33 sex related murders, committed between 1972 to 1978. He was given the death penalty. John Wayne Gacy is known as one of seven notorious killers. The type of childhood that an individual goes through is critical in determining the type of adult they become. It is very important for parents to take care and protect their children from negative events that affect them significantly. Gacy was …show more content…

John Wayne Gacy exhibited personality characteristics with ASPD. “His ability to coerce and charm was so sharp that parents allowed Gacy to interact with their children.” “John Wayne Gacy presents with symptoms that are consistent with a DSM-V diagnosis of Major Depressive Affective Disorder, Single Episode and mild (296.21), with Anxious Distress.”He was also showing signs that he was suffering from psychosis, intermittent delusional thoughts, and paranoia. He was diagnosed with schizophrenia. The psychologist could see that Gacy was experiencing different behaviors while interviewing Gacy. The consequences from his actions were prison and …show more content…

But for many, John Gacy stood out the most. One of the victims' (Francis Wayne Alexander) family said during an interview “they just loved him but they thought that he wanted nothing more to do with them so that’s why there was never a missing persons report.” Alexander’s sister thanked the sheriff for giving their family some closure on what really happened to her brother. This is what she stated “It is hard, even 45 years later to know the fate of our beloved Wayne. He was killed by the hands of a vile and evil man. Our hearts are heavy and our sympathies go out to all the other victims' families.We can now move forward by honoring Wayne.” Gacy’s impact on society he had became the bogeyman to a generation of boys who never considered that they would have been victims of sexual violence. It left an impact on the area of the

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