Serial Killers. Most of us cannot begin to imagine what it is like to kill, let alone brutally kill a ‘series’ of people. Criminologists call them psychopaths. Although we have been plagued through history with serial killers ranging from criminal masterminds to opportunistic killers, we still know very little whether nature or nurture is theContinue reading “#BookRecommendation Evil Serial Killers by Charlotte Greig”
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Delving into the Criminal Mind – What we can Learn from Historical Serial Killers.
Who would have thought we would be living in a world in which we have grown rather fascinated with the workings of the criminal mind. With TV shows that delve into criminal profiling, movies and books exploring the depravity of a serial killer. Criminology and Criminal Profiling is fast becoming a sought-out degree. EvenContinue reading “Delving into the Criminal Mind – What we can Learn from Historical Serial Killers.”
Movie Review – ‘the little things’
I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect when I started watching this movie. However, with a cast of Denzel Washington, Rami Malek and Jared Leto, I hoped I would get a pretty decent thriller. Denzel’s tormented character Joe Deacon struggling with past demons, finds himself face to face with a murder similar to one he investigatedContinue reading “Movie Review – ‘the little things’”
Casebook Reveals Jack the Ripper Suspects.
Jack the Ripper will probably go down in history as one of the most infamous unsolved serial killings. Experts still debate who Jack the Ripper really was. There were over 500 suspects, narrowed down to 31 suspects; including the Royal Conspiracy angle and the Freemason angle. DNA was present on evidence from two of theContinue reading “Casebook Reveals Jack the Ripper Suspects.”
Encyclopaedia of Women Killers.
What drives a person to commit murder? You probably have heard of Ted Bundy, Charles Manson, Zodiac killer, Jack the Ripper, Son of Sam and H.H.Holmes the Torture Doctor. However, the female of any species can actually be deadlier than the male. The praying mantis kills the male after mating. So too, women can displayContinue reading “Encyclopaedia of Women Killers.”
A Killer Whose Identity is Still a Mystery.
A man that would play dress-up in the real world. Roam the streets of Whitechapel dressed as a solider, or another character that would take his fancy. These streets were his stage, he could play any part, cast anyone he liked in whatever role he desired. From this, he would create such a masterpiece thatContinue reading “A Killer Whose Identity is Still a Mystery.”
‘True Crime Through History’ Review.
The Red Barn murder, the acid-bath killer, the Yorkshire Ripper, Seducer and Slayer, The Jack the Ripper of France, Ted Bundy, Charles Manson and Son of Sam amongst many others whose crimes have scarred, horrified and fascinated people throughout history. Richard Glyn Jones breaks down the crimes of some of the most notorious murders throughout historyContinue reading “‘True Crime Through History’ Review.”
Martha Tabram – First Victim of Jack the Ripper?
Stabbed 39 times with ferocious intensity, to this day criminologists still debate whether Martha Tabram was Jack the Ripper’s first victim. The killing disorganised, out-of-control. So was Martha Tabram just another prostitute murdered randomly, or was she the first example of Jack the Ripper losing control? Jack the Ripper displayed an interesting MO, supposedly the viciousnessContinue reading “Martha Tabram – First Victim of Jack the Ripper?”
Delving into the Criminal Mind – What we can Learn from Historical Serial Killers.
Who would have thought we would be living in a world in which we have grown rather fascinated with the workings of the criminal mind. With TV shows that delve into criminal profiling, movies and books exploring the depravity of a serial killer. Criminology and Criminal Profiling is fast becoming a sought-out degree. EvenContinue reading “Delving into the Criminal Mind – What we can Learn from Historical Serial Killers.”