The Four Types Of Serial Killers

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Serial killers are people who kill three or more people. They don’t have a close relationship with their victims. They are mostly white, younger males, but this might not always be the case. Many serial killers have specific childhood experiences that contribute to their urge to kill. Genetics can play a role, for example; specific patterns of genes found in serial killer’s brains. Many serial killers do at least one of these things as a child: wet their bed, set fires, and torture animals. Child who have problems; for example, being abused either physically or sexually, parent troubles, and school problems can lead to someone being more likely to be a serial killer.

Fantasies are another factor that comes into play. Most people fantasize …show more content…

Each serial killer can be classified as a specific type. The four main types of serial killers are thrill seekers, mission-oriented, visionary, and power and control. Thrill seekers kill for the sole purpose to entertain themselves. They also want attention from the media. Thrill seekers send messages and keep a record of their killings. Mission-orientated serial killers have a reason to be killing the type of person they are. They think that by getting rid of a certain group; for example, prostitutes, then they are doing a favor for the society. Their crime scenes are organized. Visionary serial killers have another personality, this is known as dissociative identity disorder. They tend to think that God or the demon has told them to do this. Power and control serial killers kill because it gives them power. They like to watch their victims suffer and scream. The tend to be abused when they are …show more content…

He stayed quiet for a while. Investigators found drugs on ten of the dead bodies.Gerolamo Kucich was someone he had poisoned, and he managed to call for help when Angelo poisoned him, giving evidence that Richard was the killer. Eventually, Angelo confessed on tape that he killed those people. Psychologists tried to accuse him of having dissociative identity disorder in court, but it was never used. They thought this because it is common in serial killers. He was charged for two counts of second-degree murder, one count of second degree manslaughter, one count of homicide, and six counts of assault. He was sentenced to 61 years in prison, and still alive today serving his time.

Richard Angelo is known as the Angel of Death. He seemed like a normal human with a fairly good childhood. He didn't suffer from anxiety, depression, or any other mental disorder, he wasn't abused, and he also didn't experience the Macdonald triad like most serial killers. His strong desire for praise took over him, and led him to become a serial killer. He didn't necessarily intend to become this because he thought he would save all of his patients. There are many reasons as to why people have the urge to kill, and Richard Angelo showed that people kill for

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