Serial Killers An American Serial Killer - 1374 Words

Serial killers can be profiled in many ways, but they do not always fit perfectly into one category. Most of the definitions and techniques used to profile these criminals are based on reoccurring patterns and characteristics in their killings. While society may view most of these people as troubled, there are classifications of some serial killers as being well adapted into society. Serial Killers can be characterized as organized or disorganized murders, as well as classified into four different types created by Ronald and Stephen Holmes; serial killers are typed as visionary, mission-oriented, hedonistic, or power-oriented. Albert Fish is a well-known serial killer who is a good representation of how serial killers do not always fall or stay in one box. Albert Fish is an American serial killer from the early 1900s who is linked to 15 murders. He also has molested over 100 children who were often young African American boys and mentally disabled children. Some of his most noted vic tims were Francis X. McDonnell, Billy Gaffney, and Grace Budd, but he was only convicted for the murder of Grace Budd. Following the typical characteristics of serial killers, Fish was a white male abused as an orphaned child. Eventually, he found that he gained sexual pleasure and satisfaction from these beating, which followed through to his personal life and killings when he would beat the bottoms of his victims as well as physically hurt them by cutting off pieces of their face. Albert hadShow MoreRelatedJeffrey Dahmer : An American Serial Killer912 Words   |  4 PagesAccording to the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), a Serial Murder is defined as â€Å"The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events.† Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer, who is well known as an American serial killer and sex offender who was born on May 21, 1960, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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