There are many factors that can contribute to someone becoming a serial killer, and Dr. Natalie Johnson's criminal profiling class is exploring several of those.
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They started with learning about a biological predisposition a person may have to be a serial killer and moved into sociological influences, such as childhood abuse, that could impact a person.
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Childhood abuse causes a flood of cortisol in the brain, which can literally shrink the brain, leaving the area that controls impulsivity and empathy damaged. It can, though not in all cases, lead to a disregard and violation of rights for another person.
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Learning about what is believed to lead a person to become a serial killer doesn't excuse their behavior, but it can help prevent others from taking the same path. Much of the discussion centered around Richard "The Iceman" Kuklinski, a notorious professional assassin, killing more than 200 men based on his own estimate.
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So what makes a serial killer?
There's no cookie cutter answer, but the students in this class are a little closer to understanding.
posted 10/14/2016 in Academics
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