Serial killer documentary.

macgeek

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very interesting documentary on serial killers. Just sort of boggles my mind that someone could do this to people. some you may have heard of, some probably not.

you can watch it free online or on your Roku TV.

Most serial killers were white men for the longest time, but that is not true anymore... Even women can be serial killers.

https://tubitv.com/series/1767/americas_serial_killers_portraits_in_evil

https://tubitv.com/series/4180/becoming_evil_serial_killers
 

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Thanks for this info....I've always been intrigued by their mental state of mind, being convinced they were born this way with brain neurons all mixed up, reason why they do atrocious things to other humans....normally parents don't raise their kids to be serial killers.....
I've watched most of the documentaries in that link but there's probably some I missed.
 
I learned a lot by watching these shows. for example: kids who set fires or hurt animals as children often become serial killers when they get older. :oops:
 

You might like "Mindhunters" on Netflix. It's a dramatization of how the FBI learned to get inside the heads of serial killers and formed their real crime unit. The show talks about real life serial killers.
 
Thanks for this info....I've always been intrigued by their mental state of mind, being convinced they were born this way with brain neurons all mixed up, reason why they do atrocious things to other humans....normally parents don't raise their kids to be serial killers.....
I've watched most of the documentaries in that link but there's probably some I missed.
Some parents DO raise their kids to be killers. They just don't realize it.
 
There was a book written in 1997 called "The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence" by Gavin de Becker.
"The book demonstrates how every individual should learn to trust the inherent "gift" of their gut instinct. By learning to recognize various warning signs and precursors to violence, it becomes possible to avoid potential trauma and harm." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gift_of_Fear

I read it when it first came out and have saved it to give to my granddaughter when she is around 16. When I heard the author speak, I remember him saying that the feeling you get in the back of your neck - that stiff tingling feeling - is an instinct you should trust. It means something. Perhaps someone is watching you. Doubt should put you on the alert. I also remember not to let anyone take you from point A to point B. Better to be wounded, or even killed, at the start (where there might be witnesses) than taken off and being tortured and then killed.

Dreadful things to have to think about, but knowledge is a good weapon, sometimes.
 
Listening to psychiatrists talk about what makes a serial killer, the consensus among them is that they are not developed through life experiences, such as being in the military, but more likely are born as such biologically. One thing they all agree on is that all serial killers are psychopaths. I remember my neighbor telling me that he admired BTK. I had to ask him why. His answer was even more disturbing when he asked me, “Can you imagine the amount of courage and power he must have had to kill an entire family?”

The FBI has many, many books, manuals and papers available for reading. Most can be found in your public library. I prefer reading about hitmen, especially those that worked for the Mafia. Contract killers that are freelancers really don’t interest me. They are too predictable and usually are arrested within days or a few weeks after their killing. Mafia contract killers are not so predictable and are more careful about being figured out. They plan each execution and very seldom leave any evidence. Sometimes they don’t use the normal methods, like a gunshot behind the ear. Read about “The Iceman” or Richard Kuklinski sometime. He was ‘special.’
 
Interesting. I thought for sure that it had to be life experiences and not biological. Its hard to believe that some people could be born to kill and theirs nothing they can do to change that?


Listening to psychiatrists talk about what makes a serial killer, the consensus among them is that they are not developed through life experiences, such as being in the military, but more likely are born as such biologically.
 
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Hannibal Lector's first appearance was in the 1986 in 'Mindhunter,' the agent that
'got' Hannibal is now chasing another serial killer.
The agent is successful because he 'thinks' like a serial killer; he takes the viewer
through the 'how' and 'why' of the slayings. However, it is a Hollywood production
not a clinical study.

"In Cold Blood," nonfiction blood and novel were presented with two psychopaths, not serial killers, that kill a family. The murders were 'event driven,' both of the killers were
'power kegs,' only requiring the right circumstances to vent their fury.

More on next post
 
There are thousand, if not tens of thousands, of psychopaths within our society.
The vast majority do not have any impulses to carryout great harm to other people.

(Do you know what the hell your talking about?
I might, I just might.)
Empathy is the key word.
The lack of empathy results in a child that becomes an adult where empathy is absent.
Our orphanages produce conformist psychopaths- bona fied psychopaths
where social norms were taught as absolute, but without empathy.
Young people in jail, where there is no one that cares.
Any group of people that have been ostracized...

It is important to note that neglect, withouthold of emotion, or being raised without
empathy need not be real, rather only perceived as real by the young person.

A complicated topic to discuss on this site, but were all interested-why is that?
What's the attraction?
 
Don't trust strangers or even acquaintances. Pick your friends wisely. It's a shame we have to be careful about being on our own with anyone, even someone we think of as a friend. We never know what is going on in someone else's mind. Can't assume anything. Sad that it has to be like that.
 
growing up in the 60s 70s 80s, we all knew our neighbors. these days it just seems like people keep more to themselves, and we don't know who our neighbors are. its true where I live now in the apartments, I don't trust anyone here. not trying to make friends here. sad it has to be that way.
 
How so Win?
By abusing them. There are countless examples.
One: Jeffrey Dahmer's father was interviewed on "60 Minutes" after his son was beaten to death in prison.
The interviewer asked him if there was anything in his childhood or upbringing that may have contributed to him being what he was.
His ignorant father replied, "Oh, no. Whenever Jeffrey misbehaved, I beat the hell out of him."
 
Conversely, I read an in depth, recent article which states in part:

"There’s a popular theory that most serial killers were abused as children, which manifests into homicidal tendencies later in life. However, Lionel Dahmer, who authored a book on his killer son titled, A Father’s Story, denied that he and Jeffrey’s mother abused him. Lionel did, however, admit that they didn’t give him enough attention when he was a child. "

https://www.earnthenecklace.com/jeffrey-dahmer-family/

Richard Kuklinski (The Iceman) however, was terribly abused and beaten by alcoholic parents.
In fact, he father beat Richard's oldest brother to death and told the police he'd fallen down the stairs. He was convicted of 6 murders but admits to killing hundreds. Interview in link below. Chilling.


https://allthatsinteresting.com/richard-kuklinski-the-iceman
 
Conversely, I read an in depth, recent article which states in part:

"There’s a popular theory that most serial killers were abused as children, which manifests into homicidal tendencies later in life. However, Lionel Dahmer, who authored a book on his killer son titled, A Father’s Story, denied that he and Jeffrey’s mother abused him. Lionel did, however, admit that they didn’t give him enough attention when he was a child. "

https://www.earnthenecklace.com/jeffrey-dahmer-family/

Richard Kuklinski (The Iceman) however, was terribly abused and beaten by alcoholic parents.
In fact, he father beat Richard's oldest brother to death and told the police he'd fallen down the stairs. He was convicted of 6 murders but admits to killing hundreds. Interview in link below. Chilling.


https://allthatsinteresting.com/richard-kuklinski-the-iceman
Many parents don't consider beating their kids abusive. They often call it "Discipline" to make it seem like a good idea.
And, I'll bet after that "60 Minutes" interview, people probably started criticizing Jeffrey's parents, so they changed their statements.
 
BTK had stopped killing for years. he got caught because he missed the publicity he was getting. he started sending letters to the police again, and eventually a computer floppy disc, which was traced to his church where he created it. :ROFLMAO: he had no idea the floppy disc can be traced.
 
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Listening to psychiatrists talk about what makes a serial killer, the consensus among them is that they are not developed through life experiences, such as being in the military, but more likely are born as such biologically. One thing they all agree on is that all serial killers are psychopaths. I remember my neighbor telling me that he admired BTK. I had to ask him why. His answer was even more disturbing when he asked me, “Can you imagine the amount of courage and power he must have had to kill an entire family?”

Oh how in the universe did I miss this thread?!

I hate to make a statement without backing it up with a source, I do have source but can't easily access it at the moment (somewhere in huge piles of books). But like I said recently in a different thread, some topics where 'experts' claim 'expertise' are nothing more than "fads and trends and popular opinion."
In addition to childcare/raising, the subject of the mind and all of its related issues are the toppers in that category. Doesn't necessarily mean something that is said 'today' is more accurate than what was said about it 'a few or many' decades in the past. And when it comes to the mind and its related issues, there's been one nutty theory after another throughout decades and generations.

If individuals today are saying it's nature not nurture, I say they're wrong. But give 'em a few years and they'll probably change their minds.
 
Not at all. I just think anyone that watches that sh-t is sick. Are they or you doing it to earn a degree in clinical psychosis or do you just get your jollies from witnessing people suffer at the hands of deranged, twisted killers?
Again, major misinterpretation based on ignorance & reading something into the topic that doesn't exist.
Such documentaries never show the actual murders; they may show edited reenactments with actors playing the part of victims. When actual bodies & crime scenes are shown, the photos & videos are edited for television so they aren't too graphic.
Like many people, I am interested in how such minds work. I'm also fascinated at how autopsies can determine causes of death, especially when someone unexpectedly dies young.
Fascination & curiosity have nothing to do with "Jollies from witnessing people suffer."
The fact that the subject doesn't interest you doesn't mean people who are interested in it are "sick." That's just your ignorant interpretation.
 
fmdog, most of these studies of series killers don't show the actual killings at all. The one I'm watching now, Mindhunter, rarely even shows the victims when they were alive. The whole focus in the program is in following the logic of the detectives, in narrowing the suspects down and finally realizing who the killer is. The important thing is not the killing, It could be zeroing in on any criminal, say a spy or a jewel thief.

But there are "slasher" movies, showing horrendous killings in detail, and I pretty much agree with you about those. Different type of movie entirely.
 


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