PPT-Forensic Psychology: Serial Killer Profiling

T he FBI defines serial murder as A minimum of three to four victims with a cooling off period in between The murders reflect a need to sadistically dominate the victim The murder is never for profit the motive is psychological not material . Where the Evidence Leads . Seminar presentation at Argosy University, Dallas. Texas School of Professional Psychology. April . 11, . 2013, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., . From the Gatehouse . to the Courthouse. Cold Case Files. Serial Killers. A serial killer is generally defined as someone who murders three or more people in three or more separate events over a period of time. Often their method of killing develops into a signature, as if receiving proper credit for their kill is a priority. They move through society, blending in with what we consider normal and brushing shoulders with unsuspecting family, friends, lovers and strangers alike. The following serial killers are some of the worst in history.. By Julia Gentile . #5 – Gary Ridgeway . Gary Ridgeway, also known as the Green River Killer, was . initially convicted . of . 48 . separate.  . murders and . later confessed to nearly twice that . Write Down a top 3. Ted Bundy. Theodore Robert "Ted" Bundy (born Theodore Robert Cowell; November 24, 1946 – January 24, 1989) was an American serial killer, rapist, kidnapper, and . necrophile. who assaulted and murdered numerous young women and girls during the 1970s and possibly earlier. After more than a decade of denials, he confessed shortly before his execution to 30 homicides committed in seven states between 1974 and 1978; the true total remains unknown, and could be much higher. January 13,2011. Mrs. Van Dusen. AVID/Per.6. Leslie Valladarez. Forensic Psychology: I always was interested in forensics and also on the way people thoughts worked. So when I heard there was a profession with both, I knew it was made for me. :). “Keep in mind that Mr. . McMurphy. is . committed. . The length of time he spends in this hospital is entirely up to us.” (158). What does it mean to be committed?. What do we already know about the insanity defense? Anything?. In . American Ripper. , the great-great-grandson of serial killer, H.H. Holmes, Jeff . Mudgett. is determined to prove an astonishing, controversial theory: that H.H. Holmes and Britain's notorious serial killer, Jack the Ripper, were the same man. H.H. Holmes was America's first serial killer rumored to have claimed as many as 200 lives. Simultaneously, an unidentified murderer known as Jack the Ripper was terrorizing London. . A . Canadian. Perspective. Ronald . Roesch, . Simon . Fraser University. Patricia A. . Zapf, . City . University of New York. Stephen D. . Hart, . Simon . Fraser University. Deborah A. . Connolly, . st. case in which experimental psychological data (in this case, the validity of testimony of children) was allowed to be presented in a court case. . 1913 1. st. use of a psychologist in a U.S. correctional setting recorded in New York at a women’s reformatory. Main job of psychologists at this time was to determine if a person was “feebleminded.”. “I know how to kill someone and get away with it.” . Why was he called the happy face killer? Why did he start killing? . He wrote letters to the media confessing to the murders. . It started with a six page letter to the police and would sign each with a happy face. . Types of Killers. Psychotic killer: . murders as a result of mental disorder and is out of touch with reality.  . Ego-Syntonic. : murders without disruption of his ego function. The murder is rational and acceptable to him. Forensic Psychology Psych II Mrs. Hart Forensic Psychology Definition Forensic Psychology is the application of the science and profession of psychology to questions and issues relating to law and the legal system. Definition . and fundamental concepts of forensic psychology and forensic psychiatry. . psychology . and . law. .. Definition and fundamental concepts of forensic psychology and forensic psychiatry. . International Journal of Criminal Investigation psychiatrists who are faced with domestic violence issues and are training students to work in such areas. The main documentary sources underlying this