Why do some people become serial killers while others do not? Well, it seems that several factors can contribute to the creation of a serial sex killer. The first and most revealing place psychiatrists look at is the childhood and upbringing of the serial killer. Some endured horrific upbringings. Peter Kurten was born into abject poverty in 1883 in Koln-Mulheim a suburb of Koln in Germany. The eldest of thirteen children, his father was a sadistic alcoholic who frequently abused his wife, physically and sexually, in the ...
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Why do some people become serial killers while others do not? Well, it seems that several factors can contribute to the creation of a serial sex killer. The first and most revealing place psychiatrists look at is the childhood and upbringing of the serial killer. Some endured horrific upbringings. Peter Kurten was born into abject poverty in 1883 in Koln-Mulheim a suburb of Koln in Germany. The eldest of thirteen children, his father was a sadistic alcoholic who frequently abused his wife, physically and sexually, in the one roomed flat they all shared, during the duration of Peter's childhood. His father would come home drunk and force his wife to strip and have sex with him in front of the children. It was almost a daily occurrence. Who could doubt that his sadistic impulses were awakened by the violent scenes in his own home? Why do some people become serial killers while others do not? Well, it seems that several factors can contribute to the creation of a serial sex killer. The first and most revealing place psychiatrists look at is the childhood and upbringing of the serial killer. Some endured horrific upbringings. Peter Kurten was born into abject poverty in 1883 in Koln-Mulheim a suburb of Koln in Germany. The eldest of thirteen children, his father was a sadistic alcoholic who frequently abused his wife, physically and sexually, in the one roomed flat they all shared, during the duration of Peter's childhood. His father would come home drunk and force his wife to strip and have sex with him in front of the children. It was almost a daily occurrence. Who could doubt that his sadistic impulse swere awakened by the violent scenes in his own home? This book loos at some of the world's most notorious sexual psychopaths.
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