Albert Desalvo: The Boston Murderer

Albert DeSalvo was a criminal who lived in Boston, Massachusetts. He is most remembered as the Boston Strangler who was responsible for murdering thirteen women around the Boston area. Although he was not sentenced for the murders, it is imperative to note that he was sentenced for being a serial rapist. His confessions as the Boston Murderer have been subject to debate and disputes since it cannot be ascertained the actual crimes that DeSalvo committed. A psychologist who was involved in the trial of DeSalvo stated that he was suffering from the mental illness known as paranoid schizophrenia. This psychological problem was responsible for making him to loose touch with reality and it has major repercussion on the psychological wellbeing of

In this regard, it is imperative to note that there was a time he was referred to as the measuring man through some of the crimes he committed. These crimes cannot be said to be as harmful as the crimes that he would later commit. However, these crimes have been identified as tests that he used to gauge how far he would go through manipulating women and getting into their homes. However, the step of committing murders was a gigantic step and it is likely that he was not psychologically prepared. But DeSalvo was insecure from the very beginning and it has been argued that these tests were done in preparation for worse crimes that would come

This psychology is highlighted by a pattern that reveals a lot about the killer (Gray et al, 2003). It is revealed that he first learned to manipulate women and gain access into their houses. He then moved on to target older women because he was of the view that these women would not be capable of efficiently defending themselves. He then moved on to include women of all ages as his targets. At this stage, his crimes were highlighted by increasing severity of his attack methods. With all successful attacks, DeSalvo increased his confidence and also derived the delusion that he would not get caught. Subsequently, this behavior psychologically led him to taking higher risk and this ultimately how people of this mental disposition get