...The Significance of Serial Who murdered Hae Min Lee? This question is the driving force behind season one of Serial. Produced by Sarah Koenig, Serial was a captivating true crime story that was masterfully and artfully told in podcast form. It was a significant work of art to me due to the deep thought it invoked involving the personality of the convicted murderer Adnan Sayed and the question of his guilt or innocence. In addition, it was significant to society for the reason that it was arguably the most popular podcast of all time. By describing the podcast and explaining the impact it left on myself and its commercial success, I will portray the significance of Serial. The twelve episode podcast investigated the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee, an eighteen year old high school student in Baltimore, Maryland. Adnan Sayed, Hae's seventeen year old ex boyfriend, was convicted of her murder and has been serving a life sentence in prison ever since. Throughout the podcast, Sarah Koenig and her team thoroughly investigated the case against Adnan, his defense and everything in between. What they presented to listeners was a spellbinding mystery that left many perplexed when it came to one simple question, is Adnan Sayed actually guilty? Through...
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...A serial killer is someone who kills at least three victims one by one in a series of sequential murders, with a form of psychological gratification as the primary motive. The need for psychological gratification distinguishes serial killers from other types of murderers, who usually murder for things like profit or revenge. Because an element of psychological instability is involved in serial killing, many serial killers are committed to mental institutions if and when they are caught, reflecting a general belief that they are not of sound mind. While many people think of serial murder as a crime which emerged in the 20th century, it is actually quite ancient. Documents from places like China indicate that serial killers were operating well before the common era, and some particularly notorious serial killers like Erzsebet Bathory and Jack the Ripper date to periods before the 20th century. It is true, however, that the number of serial killings seems to have increased in the 20th century, perhaps due to increased population or social and cultural shifts. As a general rule, someone does not start out life as a serial killer. The progress from ordinary individual to serial killer may begin early in life, but it proceeds in stages, beginning with crimes like arson, progressing to animal abuse, and then moving into the realm of human abuse. The reasons why people develop into serial killers are not known, although many show signs of childhood trauma and abuse. Psychologists...
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...and death are twisted into a passion to kill. Otherwise a “typical” individual, serial killers turn to violence and death in search of power over others, and to explore their fatal addiction to their monstrous thrills. Most of society views serial killers as they are portrayed on television. There’s Dexter, the handsome serial killer who, while leading a normal life, takes it upon himself to rid all of the “bad guys” in the world in order to fulfill his need to kill. Then there’s Freddy Kruger, a disfigured dream stalker who uses a glove armed with razors to kill his victims in their dreams, causing their deaths in the waking world as well. Just to name a few others, there's also The Jigsaw Killer, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, Leatherface, Michael Meyers and the infamous Chucky. All of these characters are created to exaggerate something that is not only feared in movie theaters, but in real life as well. But what exactly makes a serial killer? While many of these movies and television programs try and make our minds believe that fiction is reality, there are no such things as ‘dream stalkers’ and talking dolls. A real-life serial killer can be distinguished (not by a scary masks) through the many distinctive patterns in their social and mental behavior, unusual childhood, murder periods, and Modus Operandi; all of which are fashioned in different ways to create a cold blooded murderer. Serial Killers are normally classified by their social and organizational skills. Their...
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...of something. Lying is done to avoid consequences and conflict as well as to protect ourselves from harm, punishment, rejection or loss. II. Body ''I didn't want to hurt them,I only wanted to kill them.'' This is a quote from David Berkowitz the Son of Sam. David Berkowitz and all of the other serial killers tend to think in unique ways. Dahmer killed various ways and then hacked his victims into several pieces, dumping the bodies into vats of acid, and Gacy molested little boys before strangling them and dumping them into the crawl space under his home. They often tend to have interesting stories behind their killings because they often see and hear things that the normal person doesn't. Schizophrenia is a common source are associated with psychotics. As we examine childhood abuse as a possible key to the serial killer's behavior, we must remember that many children have suffered horrible abuse at the hands of their parents, but did not grow up to be lust murderers. Childhood abuse is not a direct link to a future in crime. And while many girls are victimized as children, very few grow up to be sadistically violent toward strangers. Childhood abuse may not be the sole excuse for serial killers, but it is an undeniable factor in many of their backgrounds. III....
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...Serial Killers: Inside the Twisted Minds Angel M. Fiore Survey of Criminal Justice Remington College Abstract “Murder” the unlawful taking of ones life. In the next few pages we will explore three main types of murders. We will touch bases on “Spree Killers” such as the 1920's bank robbers Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrows. Then we will move on down to the 1995 Oklahoma City Bomber “Mass Murder” Timothy McVeigh. Finally we will go in depth into the minds and life of my favorite of the three types, the “Serial Killers” Aileen Wuornos and Jeffery Dahmer. What motivated those five individuals to participate in their crimes against humanity. Did they have no choice and it was genetics from the time they were conceived? Could it have been a learned behavior from the society and the time around them. Or could it have just simply been that they were completely mad. Before we are done we will see the similar and differences of all five of these individuals and their types of murder. We can say one thing thou, they all have one common bond with each other and their victims. Whether they died from a gun squad of police, the state lethal injection, or by the hands of another inmate like their unwilling victims they all ended up on a mortician's cold dead slab. Murder is defined as “ the unlawful killing of a human being.” We can break down murder into many different categories. Some of those can be broke down as spree killing, mass murder, and serial killers. Let’s explore...
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...I. Introduction Serial Killers are the group of people who kill, kill and kill over a longer period of time without being caught or stopped. Unlike mass murderers, who may kill many people at one time. Serial Killers are a different breed. Serial killers usually have reasons for killing, they just don't go out and kill anyone (the majority). A serial killer will plan out where, when, why, and how before they actually kill. Many enjoy cannibalism, necrophilia, and keep their trophy - like body parts as reminders of their work. There violent behavior is usually directed against women and children. In most cases, if a serial killer tortured his victims inhumanly than the killer himself has probably had a very disturbed childhood. II. Body ''I didn't want to hurt them,I only wanted to kill them.'' This is a quote from David Berkowitz the Son of Sam. David Berkowitz and all of the other serial killers tend to think in unique ways. Dahmer killed various ways and then hacked his victims into several pieces, dumping the bodies into vats of acid, and Gacy molested little boys before strangling them and dumping them into the crawl space under his home. They often tend to have interesting stories behind their killings because they often see and hear things that the normal person doesn't. Schizophrenia is a common source are associated with psychotics. As we examine childhood abuse as a possible key to the serial killer's behavior, we must remember that many children have suffered horrible...
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...In the last three decades the USA has been troubled by an approaching problem, the serial killer. A serial killer is a person who kills a number of people, usually considered over five, with a cooling off period between each murder, usually one murder at one given time). Two murders at one time occasionally happen and these murders may go on for a period of months or years until the killer is caught. Throughout the last three decades the US serial killer rate has risen 94% and it is estimated that by the next millennium it will claim an average of 11 lives a day. Serial Murder is an epidemic; there are at least 35 serial killers active in the USA today who claim one third of the annual murder rate. The USA has 6% of the world's population yet it has three quarters of all serial killers. Not only are serial killers appearing in more numbers in the US but also all over the world countries are terrorized by serial killers, which are appearing in more numbers year and year after. KILLER TRAIT: A serial killer is a typical white male, 20-30, and most of them are usually in the USA. Their main motives are sex (even though the act of sex may or may not take place), power, manipulation, domination and control. The sex motive is usually rape for an organized killer and sadism for a disorganized killer. They act in a series of 5 or more murders with a cooling off period between each murder. Serial killers can go on for months and years before they are usually caught. The victim is usually...
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...A serial dilution is a series of sequential dilutions used to reduce a dense culture of cells to a more usable concentration. Each dilution will reduce the concentration of bacteria/yeast by a specific amount. So, by calculating the total dilution over the entire series, it is possible to know how many bacteria/yeast it was started with. Procedure: test tube A is filled with 10 milliliters (mL) of a solution. The second test tube B is filled with 9 mL of a buffer. This buffer will serve to dilute the original solution. The buffer is frequently distilled water, but this actually depends on the composition of the solution in test tube A. The solution is then diluted. 1 mL of solution from test tube A is drawn out with a pipette and transferred to test tube B and mix thoroughly. The solution that originally had a volume of 10 ml now has a volume of 1 mL in test tube B. The solution, therefore, has been diluted by a factor of 10. 1 mL of the solution in test tube B is moved to test tube C using the technique described previously and thoroughly mix the contents of test tube C. The solution in test tube C has been diluted by a factor of 100. The solution in test tube B has 1/10 the concentration of the solution in test tube A and the solution in test tube C has 1/10 the concentration of the solution in test tube B. The solution in test tube C, therefore, has 1/100 (1/10 x 1/10 = 1/100) the concentration of the solution in test tube A. This process may be repeated as many times as...
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...Behind the Mask of a Serial Killer ENG/147 AAIA1EJ2I4 December 1, 2014 Kevin Phillips Behind the Mask of a Serial Killer Throughout hundreds of years, serial killers have reigned terror on many people. Some of the most notorious serial killers include Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer, and Ted Bundy. Many people have pondered and wondered what motivated serial killers to kill multiple people. Many psychologists believe that most serial killers’ problems are more of a form of mental disorder, as other people believe that the problems stemmed from their environment. While there is no definitive test for serial killers, there are some important characteristics that can help law enforcement profile and catch these serial killers. Early Signs Law enforcement should examine the early childhood of possible serial killers by observing children with troubled fantasies. According to Feud he wrote, “The grandiose infantile narcissistic ego is characterized by states of magical or omnipotent thinking (Freud 1914)”. This means the fantasies are an illusion and it becomes powerful enough to fulfill these fantasies that are thriving in the mind. Therefore by monitoring early children’s fantasies then, they could be treated to dissolve and maintain these early warning signs of potentially becoming a serial killer in the future. Psychological abuse has also played a major role into the background of a serial killer. Seventy-two percent...
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...Serial Dilutions & Antibody Titers CLS 240 May 21, 2014 LABORATORY EXERCISE – WEEK 2 Serial Dilutions Principle A set of dilutions where the dilution factor is exactly the same at each step, is known as a serial dilution. Serial dilutions are commonly used in the clinical laboratory to determine the strength or titer of a particular antibody in patient serum. This information can be used to help diagnose the disease state of the patient, which will help the provider develop an effective treatment plan. Serial dilutions are created with a known quantity of both serum and diluent. When making serial dilutions it is import to ensure the zone of equivalence is maintained. The zone of equivalence is where there are an equal amount of antigens and antibodies within the dilution. If the zone of equivalence is not obtained and there are too many antibodies in the dilution it is known as prozone, whereas too antigens it is known as postzone. Hemagglutination studies use the concentration of antibodies to help diagnose patients. When a patient first becomes ill his/her titer will be low, which is known as the acute phase. In the acute phase the titer is low because the patient has recently become ill and the patient’s body has not had enough time to develop antibodies. It is estimated within 2 weeks the patient will enter the convalescent phase where the titer will become increased, suggesting the...
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...VOLUME EDITOR S. WALLER is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Montana State University Bozeman. Her areas of research are philosophy of neurology, philosophy of cognitive ethology (especially dolphins, wolves, and coyotes), and philosophy of mind, specifically the parts of the mind we disavow. SERIES EDITOR FRITZ ALLHOFF is an Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department at Western Michigan University, as well as a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian National University’s Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics. In addition to editing the Philosophy for Everyone series, Allhoff is the volume editor or co-editor for several titles, including Wine & Philosophy (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), Whiskey & Philosophy (with Marcus P. Adams, Wiley, 2009), and Food & Philosophy (with Dave Monroe,Wiley-Blackwell, 2007). P H I L O S O P H Y F O R E V E RYO N E Series editor: Fritz Allhoff Not so much a subject matter, philosophy is a way of thinking.Thinking not just about the Big Questions, but about little ones too.This series invites everyone to ponder things they care about, big or small, significant, serious … or just curious. Running & Philosophy: A Marathon for the Mind Edited by Michael W. Austin Wine & Philosophy: A Symposium on Thinking and Drinking Edited by Fritz Allhoff Food & Philosophy: Eat,Think and Be Merry Edited by Fritz Allhoff and Dave Monroe Beer & Philosophy: The Unexamined Beer Isn’t Worth Drinking Edited by Steven D. Hales Whiskey & Philosophy:...
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...SERIAL KILLERS – FRED AND ROSEMARY WEST Walter and Daisy West gave birth to a baby boy named Fred in the year 1941, in a village not so far from London known as Much Marcle. This family was an odd one, considering that incest was an acceptable part of the household, as claimed by Fred West. Fred, being the rebel that he was, left school at the age of fifteen and started working at the farm. His crimes in society began by the year 1961 when he was fined for minor thefts in Hereford, England. Later in the same year he was accused of getting a thirteen year old girl pregnant. Fred West found nothing wrong in doing so and rebelled furthermore. The family became sick and tired of his acts and so they kicked him out. He started working for construction sites to support himself. At the age of seventeen, Fred was in a serious motorcycle accident causing him serious injury to the head. After his surgery, where he got the metal plate in his skull, he met a young lady named Catherine Bernadette Costello or as he liked to say, Rena. Rena and Fred got married late 62’ and had two daughters named Charmaine and Anne-Marie. Fred was a sex addict and just to fulfill his needs he started driving an ice cream truck for young girls. That’s when he met Anna McFall, whom he impregnated as well. She was trying to convince him to leave Rena and marry her. Turning her into Fred’s first target, he couldn’t stress over it anymore so he killed her and their unborn child. He dismembered her corpse...
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...Serial Killers and the Media Maureen McCollom Kaplan University Deviance and Violence Professor Major March 26, 2013 Abstract Serial murders are not just part of the United States they also happen globally. There are many investigative tools that are used when working a serial murder case and we will discuss some of those. We will also discuss the problems with the media when it comes to serial murders. We will also talk about how the criticism of the public and media can affect serial murder cases. The crime of serial murder is not just one that in the United States it is a problem that happens globally. In the US we have the help of the Behavioral Analysis Unit as well as the FBI when working a case in any jurisdiction. To help law enforcement and investigators learn new techniques on how to solve these crimes a symposium was held for two days in 2008 to teach them new techniques. In attendance at this conference were mental health experts, scholars, media experts who have been studying serial murders for yeas and investigators in law enforcement field. The conference was held at INTERPOL headquarters, there were delegates from thirty-seven different countries in attendance at the conference. When working on a serial murder there needs to be more cooperation with other countries when working the cases. While most serial murders will stay within their comfort zone or home town, some will travel from place to place as well as out of the country to commit...
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...the Mind of a Serial Killer Have you ever thought about what it takes to be a serial killer or why people do this? Well, I certainly have. In this paper I will be talking about the motives, the mental functions, and the makings of a serial killer. First, I will talk about the motives of a serial killer. The motives of a serial killer all depend on the situation and the person. “They’re trying to kill me!” This exact phrase is what Shannan Gilbert said as she was running for her life on May 1, 2010. It took police months to find Shannan’s body. They eventually did along with several other bodies. Police never did find out who did the crime (Dennis, Pelisek). Now you might be asking yourself “why would somebody do this”. White, Lester,...
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...Looking into the minds of serial killers is a tricky task, a couple questions to start with are questions such as what is a Serial killer? According to the FBI’s version of the definition, a serial killer is conventionally defined as a person who murders three or more people in a period of over a month, with “cooling down” time between murders. “For a serial killer, the murders must be separate events, which are most often driven by a psychological thrill or pleasure. Serial killers often lack empathy and guilt, and most often become egocentric individuals; these characteristics classify certain serial killers as psychopaths.” (crime museum editors, 2017). Xxx explain quote Even though the definition seems straightforward, multiple others...
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