Now, The Wikipedia Encyclopedia of Serial Killers offers murder fans and curious readers a new opportunity to learn about the lives and histories of these infamous criminals in greater depth and detail than ever before. Featuring extensive information about the backgrounds, crimes and aftermaths, victims, arrests and trials, and current lives of serial killers across the globe, as well as a variety of supplemental information—mug shots and crime-scene photos, letters from murderers, and information on victims and survivors—this book is an essential guide for all true-crime fans or any reader who wants an insight into the dark minds of the most notorious criminals in the world.
This curated selection of content has been carefully selected and compiled by our editors to be the definitive book on the subject. This reference book is divided into three parts. Part One, arranged chronologically, details 53 of the most famous murder cases of the 20th century in the United States. In Part Two, over entries alphabetically arranged by criminal provide descriptions of crimes and are subdivided into male, female, and juvenile murderers; pair and group murderers; hate crime murderers; and school killings.
Part Three features crime events related to over 40 selected victims. Cross references guide the reader to additional information. An index is included. This landmark work offers a completely new approach to the history and psychology of human violence.
Its sweep is broad, its research meticulous and detailed. Colin Wilson explores the bloodthirsty sadism of the ancient Assyrians and the mass slaughter by the armies led by Genghis Khan, Tamerlane, Ivan the Terrible, and Vlad the Impaler.
He delves into modern history, exploring the genocides practiced by Stalin and Hitler. He then takes a chilling look into the sex crimes and mass murders that have become symbols of the neuroses and intensity of modern life. With breathtaking audacity and stunning insight, Wilson puts criminality firmly in a wide, illuminating historical context. Wells, Sartre and Shaw. Ride with horse thieves and cattle rustlers, duck the bullets of murderers, plot strategies with con artists, and hiss at lawmen turned outlaws.
Cruelty, brutality, and violence. The twisted psyches, murder. Take a deep dive into the terrifyingly real serial murderers, spree killers, and true faces of evil! They prey on the innocent with a malicious desire to inflict damage and harm.
They hunt and stalk misfortunate victims in the dark, in broad daylight, in quiet neighborhoods, and in the local woods.
Their bloodthirst isn't satisfied after their first kill. Or their second. Or third. It journeys to 16th-century Scotland to meet a clan of cannibals whose existence is still debated by historians today, and to the fog-shrouded alleys of Whitechapel, London, where Jack the Ripper earned his grisly namesake.
Serial Killers also asks the questions What makes a seemingly ordinary person stalk, torture, and murder their fellow human beings? Are serial killers born or made? What is the difference between a serial killer and a spree killer? What were the identities of Jack the Ripper and the Zodiac Killer? Is it possible that you could know a serial killer? His plan was simple: View all 11 comments. Felix added it Oct 31, He was sentenced to Leavenworth. He craves meaning but is, and feels, meaningless.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Denise marked it as to-read Mar boik, On June 1,Panzram burglarized a house in AstoriaOregon, but was arrested soon after while attempting to sell some of the stolen items.
Panzram had killed a federal employee however so his trail went before a federal judge. Also of interest is the large number of historical individuals that Panzram seems to have run across over his life. Jul 03, Meredith rated it it was amazing. San Diego State University. More From Thought Catalog. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. An experimental documentary that uses archival footage, interviews, and fictionalized scenarios to tell the story of the people around Jeffrey Dahmerduring the summer of his arrest in Panzram hated this place of torture so much that he decided to burn it down, and did so without detection on [4] July 7, He broke out of jail after 2—3 months.
In his memoir, Panzram details the history of his life, murders, and the philosophy that informed his killing spree. Retrieved 17 April Wikiquote has quotations related to: I have no conscience so that does not worry me. He was arrested in Harrison, Idaho but again he escaped from County jail. His large, muscular stature and burning, steely eyes made him attractive to a certain breed of female, but it is not known if Panzram ever had sex with a woman.
Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your Watchlist and rate your favorite movies and TV shows on your phone or tablet! This page was last edited on 28 Decemberat Panzram later claimed that any goodness left in him was smashed out during his Leavenworth imprisonment. Sometimes guards beat him unconscious. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Part One, arranged chronologically, details 53 of the most famous murder cases of the 20th century in the United States.
In Part Two, over entries alphabetically arranged by criminal provide descriptions of crimes and are subdivided into male, female, and juvenile murderers; pair and group murderers; hate crime murderers; and school killings. Part Three features crime events related to over 40 selected victims. Cross references guide the reader to additional information.
An index is included. This landmark work offers a completely new approach to the history and psychology of human violence. Its sweep is broad, its research meticulous and detailed.
Colin Wilson explores the bloodthirsty sadism of the ancient Assyrians and the mass slaughter by the armies led by Genghis Khan, Tamerlane, Ivan the Terrible, and Vlad the Impaler. He delves into modern history, exploring the genocides practiced by Stalin and Hitler. He then takes a chilling look into the sex crimes and mass murders that have become symbols of the neuroses and intensity of modern life. With breathtaking audacity and stunning insight, Wilson puts criminality firmly in a wide, illuminating historical context.
Wells, Sartre and Shaw. Massacres, mayhem, and mischief fill the pages of Outlaw Tales of Oregon, with compelling legends of the Beaver State's most despicable desperadoes. Ride with horse thieves and cattle rustlers, duck the bullets of murderers, plot strategies with con artists, and hiss at lawmen turned outlaws.
Pain, torment, and torture. Cruelty, brutality, and violence. The twisted psyches, murder. Take a deep dive into the terrifyingly real serial murderers, spree killers, and true faces of evil! They prey on the innocent with a malicious desire to inflict damage and harm.
They hunt and stalk misfortunate victims in the dark, in broad daylight, in quiet neighborhoods, and in the local woods. Their bloodthirst isn't satisfied after their first kill.
Or their second. Or third. It journeys to 16th-century Scotland to meet a clan of cannibals whose existence is still debated by historians today, and to the fog-shrouded alleys of Whitechapel, London, where Jack the Ripper earned his grisly namesake. Serial Killers also asks the questions What makes a seemingly ordinary person stalk, torture, and murder their fellow human beings?
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