Why Serial Killers may be Interesting
While serial killing has become a common occurrence in America, we try to establish why the society is fascinated with serial killers. Dr.Carl Wahlstrom of Rush University Medical Center said circumstances surrounding serial killers might be different, but common traits among them include being incapable of a healthy relationship. Serial killers are inventive and bloodthirsty; this is why they kill many people over a long period. An example of a serial killer is Garry Ridgeway who confessed to killing 48 women over 20 year period as stated in. Serial killers do not choose who to die; their victims picked at random opportunities they get. This makes everyone vulnerable to attack.
Ted Bundy, an American serial killer, confessed to killing over 100 people, he was jailed and later died. Richard Ramirez, a serial killer, is quoted,” I am beyond good and evil. I will be avenged. Lucifer dwells in us all.” They present a feeling in the society that is unnatural and complex in the social set up. Naturally, human beings tend to sympathize with everything including the most unorthodox, explaining why we find serial killers interesting. They have a level of public appeal portrayed by how their stories as reported by media — presenting a kind of horror movie or a scary novel which triggers public emotions such as sadness and joy. To kill, it means the killer does not have the instincts of being human, their method of killing also compounds this mystery and the human obsession to find the reasons for this behavior.
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