The Mystery of Serial Killers Social Deviance Jessica Garcia December 8th, 2014 Abstract Serial killers often seem like ordinary people and have regular lives. They are typically white men that have an average job. The term serial killer has no set definition. Although, there is a federal law that does define serial killings. In 1998, a federal law was passed titled, Protection of Children from Sexual Predator Act of 1998 (FBI, 2005). During the late 1960s, there was a man of the age
really wanted to kill. Ted Bundy was a sadist whose fantasies included bondage that bordered on torture. He would ultimately take the lives of, at least, 35 women before law enforcement, which included the hard work and contributions of profilers were able to see what was underneath the handsome and charismatic image he portrayed to the rest of the world (Hendricks, 2012). John Wayne Gacy Jr John Wayne Gacy Jr. represents one of the most frightening manifestations of the serial killer. He was known to