Kenneth Bianchi was arrested on January 13, 1979, in Washington and admitted to being involved in killing many girls. On October 22nd, 1979, Kenneth made a plea bargain, which included him testifying about the involvement of his cousin, Angelo Buono. Kenneth’s trial lasted from November 16th, 1981 to November 18th, 1983, in which he had initially pleaded not guilty with insanity. Firstly, Kenneth had managed to convince the professionals that he had a split personality, in which his alter ego, Steve
The Hillside Strangler The Hillside Strangler was the name given to two killers who strangled and killed their victims, dumping their bodies in the hills of Los Angeles. These killings took place during October 1977 and February 1978 involving ten young women ranging from ages 12 to 28. With over one hundred law enforcement task force members working tirelessly to solve this case, the fear with in the community was still undeniable. It wasn’t long before the clues would come in one by one, to
Albert Henry Desalvo was born on September 3, 1931 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, to Frank Desalvo and Charlotte. Desalvo was the third of six children. Desalvo father was an aggressive, violent, alcoholic fisherman from Newfoundland, Canada. Desalvo father would brutally beat up his wife and children with fists, belts, and pipes. When Charlotte was out of the house, Desalvo father brought prostitutes home and had sexual intercourse with them in front of the children. He was arrested repeatedly for
The Boston Strangler was probably the most notorious criminal that Boston, Massachusetts has ever known. But who was the Boston Strangler? Was he Albert DeSalvo, the person who confessed and went to jail for these crimes? Is he someone that took his secret to the grave and let an innocent man take the blame for his crime? Or is he still walking the streets of Boston, or even the streets of another city? We may never know for sure because based on all the evidence I've read, in my opinion Albert DeSalvo
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Serial Killers Serial killers have struck fear in the hearts of people, yet the public remains fascinated and intrigued by the crimes perpetrated by these individuals. There are several theories and factors that have been attributed to serial killers in an attempt to explain their behaviors. Furthermore, by indentifying the behaviors that are exhibited by serial killers, law enforcement professionals are able to gather information about these serial killers that will assist in the apprehension of
killer. A comfort killer does not murder to induce pleasure but instead they use the act of murder as a means to an end, such as killing a wealthy family member as to inherit said wealth. A notorious example of hedonistic killers is that of the ‘Hillside Strangler'. Two cousins who kidnaped, tortured, and then raped ten women between the ages of 12 to 28 years old during a four-month
Forensic Art is a sometimes misunderstood and ignored resource for the law enforcement community. Starting with what Forensic Art is defined as, most commonly, it is perceived as any art that can or is used in law enforcement or legal proceedings. This field has several recognized skill sets most prevalent of which are demonstrative evidence, crime scene/composite sketches, image modification/ identification, and postmortem or facial reconstruction. Having a history stretching back to the 1800s
In 1974, a book came out to educate the masses about a rare disorder. The book’s name was Sybil and the disorder was Multiple Personality, now known as Dissociative Identity. By definition Dissociative Identity Disorder is when a patient has two or more distinct identities that switch in taking control of behavior. (Butcher 241). Even though Dissociative Identity Disorder is classified as a mental disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders third edition (DSM), it has not
into the world, and he has been there ever since.” Serial killers became a recent epidemic in the 1970’s. There were a lot of famous killers at the time like the Manson family, the Zodiac Killer, John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy, David Berkowitz, Hillside Strangler, and Jim Jones. Many people say that the childhoods of serial killers could be very similar, leading to brutal murders. Many serial killers have common mental and physical traits. Many serial killers come from dysfunctional families with an
Mainstream media has idolized murder in today’s world by reporting the stories continuously, therefore making serial killers believe that if they kill, they will be famous. Some lust murderers have even been known to return to the crime and move the body to a location that will insure the discovery of the victim (Dietz 478). Many serial killers keep up with the news and media hoping to hear about their crime, but when the victim has not been found, the killer feels disappointed. The need for publicity
she had been stabbed repeatedly." The police were baffled. But, in the months to come, they were to encounter a madman whose lust for killing and depravity equaled, if not surpassed, that of Jack the Ripper or, more contemporary, the Hillside Strangler. Soon to be named the "Night Stalker" by the press, this madman bore, according to true crime author Richard L. Linedecker, "the horror in his soul of a Stephen King or a Clive Barker fright novel – and more." A Freddy Kruger. For real.
INTRODUCTION Since the beginning of the human society the need for references in the behaviour of each individual have been established, passed down and evolved through time and along generations. This gave rise to a specificity of the human’s framework of behavioural patterns. For instance we will focus on what we call crime. According to Herbert Packer (1968, pg 364) crime is dependent on the perception and perspective of what the society labels or define as criminal occurrence. According to him
Serial Killers: The Mind Behind the Motive The captivation with serial murder is neither a novel event, nor is it exclusively American. Murder in its simplest form is horrifying, not only to the victim but the public as well. Both families lose a loved one leaving behind mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, sisters, brothers and friends. The reality is, a serial killer like Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy, Gary Ridgway (the “Green River Killer”), or John Wayne Gacy (the “Killer Clown”), can be anyone.
Before we can discuss what serial killers do, we must first define what a serial killer is. Some people might place serial killers into the same group as mass murderers. This would be incorrect because they are two totally different types of killers. While both of these individuals may kill many people, the difference lies in the reason they kill and the period over which they kill their victims. An event or a build up of circumstance triggers mass murderers and causes them to act. This may
WHO WAS RICHARD RAMIREZ? Introduction Born on February 29, 1960, in El Paso, Texas, United States, American serial killer, rapist, and burglar Richard Ramirez passed away on June 7, 2013, in Greenbrae, California. Between 1984 and 1985, he was responsible for the deaths of at least thirteen persons in California. His execution was postponed because he passed away while incarcerated. Ramirez was the youngest of five children born to Mexican immigrants in El Paso, Texas. Reportedly, at the age of