‘’To what extent has psychological and socioeconomic factors contributed in the making of psychopaths and serial killers?”
“I robbed them, and I killed them as cold as ice, and I would do it again, and I know I would kill another person because I've hated humans for a long time” – Aileen Wuronos
“I don't feel guilty for anything. I feel sorry for people who feel guilt.” - Ted Bundy
“I didn’t know what made people want to be friends” – Ted Bundy
Deceiving, impulsive, manipulative, failure to hold down relationships, emotionless and unsympathetic are often the characteristics which are associated with psychopaths and serial killers, but the ultimate reason behind what makes these individuals want to act recklessly and hurt innocent lives, remains ambiguous to many. Serial killing is a type of psychopathology which shouldn’t be confused as often many believe that all psychopaths are out to kill those innocent, however, that is not the case. It is important to understand these psychopaths and find potential reasons
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He would break into university dorm rooms of young girls and sexually assault them to the point he would leave them half dead or completely dead. He was articulated, confident and smart which made him stand out, he was a law student and left the public in shock due to his pride and confidence of what he’s made of himself. Bundy, admitted in his interview that pornography was central to his life as a serial killer, and the viewing and sexualisation of women in pornography made him feel possessive. Therefore, after examining Bundy’s motivation behind his killings, the role of media has contributed to the violence shown in a serial killer’s