Topic > Social Control Theory: The Causes of Serial Killers

Psychotic serial killers are considered insane and do not think their deviant behavior is morally wrong (Gerbeth, 1995). Psychologists have stated that antisocial personality disorder and psychotic behavior can result from a traumatic incident during the individual's childhood (Dogra et al., 2012). It is no coincidence that many serial killers have claimed to have been sexually abused during their childhood (Dogra et al., 2012). Due to the extremely vile behaviors of serial killers, they have become a phenomenon in modern culture (Dogra et al., 2012). People are fascinated by serial killers, giving them almost celebrity status. Serial killers like Ted Bundy or Jeffery Dahmer have even had films made about their lives and murders. Serial killers have essentially become icons of infamy in our world