John Wayne Gacy Research Paper

"I see myself more as a victim rather than a perpetrator," a quote that John Wayne Gacy said. Gacy, a sex offender, started the killings in Norwood Park Township, a suburban part of Chicago, on January 3, 1972, and continued until December 11, 1978. Possible reasons for Gacy's killings of 33 young men include his hidden sexuality, abuse from his father, and theft. John Wayne Gacy's hidden sexuality, abusive father, and theft problems caused psychological problems that led Gacy to kill. Sexuality played a major role in Gacy's life.

Sexuality played a huge part in why Gacy killed 33 young men and boys. Gacy married two women and was engaged on two different occasions In an interview Gacy said that he was married twice, engaged two other times,

In the interview with the Newyorker Journalist Alex Wilkinson Gacy told Alex that his father told him that corduroys and khakis were the proper way for a man to dress. Gacy also told Alex that his father taught him values. Gacy at one point in the interview did state that even though his father taught him a few values of life he hated his father for his actions. (Alex Wilkinson ) The value that his father told him about corduroys and khakis is for a man to dress properly Gacy started to wear only corduroys and khakis. Even though he learned some values and looked up to him in certain aspects of his life, Gacy hated his father. Thoughtco It said that at the age of four, his father physically and verbally abused Gacy. Gacy's father was also an Alcoholic. Thoughtco stated that Gacy's father would call him a sissy and many more names. Gacy was scared to the point where he never told his father about events that had happened to him. Even when he was molested by a friend of the family, he was scared that if he told his father would find out and severely beat him. (ThoughtCo) Gacy also thought that his father hated him for some time. Thinking people may not like you can cause a number of mental illnesses like depression from low-self esteem, and personality disorders- from trying to change. So people would like you as a person. (Psychcentral) When Gacy was abused if it were verbal or physical. He was scared he stopped telling his

Gacy was stealing for most of his life. Gacy was able to steal but his mother kept finding items that he stole, and he had to return the objects. Gacy stole six small toy trucks and his mother made him return them. He stole money from his job and his mother made him return it to the store even though she knew he was being fired. (“Buried Dreams” 26) His mom always tried to make him do the right actions and make him have the consequences for his previous actions. He would steal money, small items, and many more objects. The only reason anyone found out was that his mother made him return all the items when she found out about it. Dr.Morrison seemed to think stealing was part of what led to Gacy's killing. The Doctor thought that Gacy thought if he could figure out a way to steal then he could find a way to kill and not be caught. (“Buried Dreams” 26-27) Gacy thought that he could figure a way to not be caught with one crime so he thought he could murder and be a free