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Jack the Ripper Was the only serial killer to not be positively identified. His nickname was derived from a letter sent by someone claiming to be the killer and used the name “jack the ripper”. A majority of his victims involved rape victims and the removal of the victims’ bowels. When the bodies were found they were not randomly mutilated the organs were removed precisely and accurately. People believed that he had received medical training to either be a doctor or surgeon due to the nature of his killings. Jeffrey Dahmer Jeffrey Dahmer has a serial killer that primarily killed males. He was accounted for killing 17 men and boys. He was known for biking around his neighborhood looking for dead animals to dissect. He served in the military but received a dishonorable discharge for his alcoholism. Most of his victims he picked up at gay bars and by taking them home to have sex then kill them. He was arrested when a victim retaliated and escaped. The escaped victim returned to Dahmer’s residence with cops and upon searching his house police found pictures of mutilated victims and mangled body parts.

Ted Bundy As a teen Ted Bundy was an extremely shy, introverted person. He maintained his fear of being social throughout his life and this resulted in his stunted social growth. When Bundy was in college he began dating a girl but this did not last. The break up affected Bundy deeply and contributed to him becoming depressed and dropping out college. He met another girl which also ended in a break up which led to the beginning of his killing rampage. He killed his victims by strangling and also committed necrophilia. He was arrested for failing to stop for a police officer and later on confessed to being a part of over 30 murders. His first identified murder was in 1974.

Ed Gein Ed Gein was an American murderer and body snatcher. As a child he was socially deprived and was secluded to his farm. He was frequently reprimanded by his mother for making friends and this added to his socially awkward nature. As he became older he remained living at his mother’s house but began participating in activities such as bringing home dead bodies from the graveyard. When his mom died Ed lost his last true friend in the world. He continued his behavior and when the police searched his house the found objects such as four noses, whole human bones, and skulls on bedposts. During his trial he pleaded not guilty for reasons of insanity and was sent to the central state hospital for the criminally insane.

Charlie Manson Had a black father as a kid because the mother was promiscuous. Mother had a history of being a heavy drinker and this affected Charlie as a child. Mother and brother went to prison for robbing a West Virginia service station. Charlie was never taught how to read or write which lead to him being illiterate. This drove him to be insane and led to the brutal murder of his teachers.