A serial killer has been defined as someone who has taken the lives of 3 or more people. These murders haunt the families of the victims. Throughout the years of 1970’s to the mid 1990’s. America was cursed by multiple mass murders, yet after years of these nightmares, scientists and researchers still struggle determining what causes serial killers. This leads many to argue if these individuals are becoming who they were meant to be, or if they are acting out due to factors beyond their control. While trying to conclude an answer, it begins with understanding the murderer’s life. Like if they experienced childhood trauma, if they have specific motives, and if the abnormal psychological issues are present….. In almost every killer case there is evidence of early trauma. In the article, In The Mind of Serial Killers- Are They born to Kill?, It states, “Firstly, one of the …show more content…
Whether it be for; power, sexual satisfaction, or racism, killers tend to have a devotion to their selection. In either case, “it has been noticed that chosen victims are mostly middle class women, rather than alcohol- or drug-addicts, and this can be explained by the fact that they see women as lesser human beings and and want to tear down their image of niceness and pureness, which lower class women are not perceived to have (Real Responders, 2020).” (Marinelli L, 2021, par 4). Gender roles have been around for centuries, always putting women as the lesser of its species. Over 86% of serial killers are male, and the other 14% being females. Women and young men are seen as prey to their pure and young image. Killers look for the feeling of power and are always looking for a way to tear someone down to feel afraid or hopeless. When a murderer kills the only witness to their crime, it leads to the impulse to kill even more to gain that feeling again. This creates a sick cycle of power and