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    This document is Alexandra Johnson's annotated bibliography for a research paper on the effect of childhood experiences on serial killers Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer. The bibliography includes six sources that will provide information on Bundy and Dahmer's childhoods and the connection between childhood experiences and becoming a serial killer. Some sources directly study Bundy, while others more generally examine the relationship between childhood abuse and serial murder. One source notes that not all abused children become serial killers and questions the relative impacts of nature versus nurture.

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    This document is Alexandra Johnson's annotated bibliography for a research paper on the effect of childhood experiences on serial killers Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer. The bibliography includes six sources that will provide information on Bundy and Dahmer's childhoods and the connection between childhood experiences and becoming a serial killer. Some sources directly study Bundy, while others more generally examine the relationship between childhood abuse and serial murder. One source notes that not all abused children become serial killers and questions the relative impacts of nature versus nurture.

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    This document is Alexandra Johnson's annotated bibliography for a research paper on the effect of childhood experiences on serial killers Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer. The bibliography includes six sources that will provide information on Bundy and Dahmer's childhoods and the connection between childhood experiences and becoming a serial killer. Some sources directly study Bundy, while others more generally examine the relationship between childhood abuse and serial murder. One source notes that not all abused children become serial killers and questions the relative impacts of nature versus nurture.

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    Johnson 1

    Alexandra Johnson

    Ms. Kane

    RC 1000

    October 2019

    Why Are You a Serial Killer

    All across America, people are fascinated with serial killers. Shows like ​60 Minutes on

    CBS, ​and ​Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes,​ a documentary on Netflix, have all

    sparked an interest among Americans. The media has somewhat shone a light on certain serial

    killer stories, as they make for great entertainment for a certain audience of people. The film on

    Netflix for example, ​Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile,​ feature actors like Zac Efron

    and Lily Collins to grab any audience to learn more about the murders committed by Ted Bundy.

    Although a film with great attention from the media and great insight to Ted Bundy’s life as a

    killer, the film does not cover much of Bundy’s life as a child. What could have led to his

    murderous, wicked, obsessive, and evil ways? Was it his childhood experiences that made him a

    killer? What was his socioeconomic background? What was his relationship with his parents?

    Siblings? Extended family? What in the world made Ted Bundy a serial killer? My research will

    discuss the effect of childhood experiences on serial killers through the study of two famous

    serial killers, Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer. I will delve into the childhoods of both Bundy and

    Dahmer, and analyze their childhood experiences in relation to their destiny as serial killers.

    My research will include the use of chapters from novels, websites, and newspaper

    articles. These sources will provide information that supports my ideas, but some will also

    contradict my ideas.
    Johnson 2

    Annotated Bibliography:

    Ramsland, Katherine. “I Have a Problem .” ​CONFESSION OF A SERIAL KILLER: the

    Untold Story of Dennis Rader, the Btk Killer​, by KATHERINE PH. D. RAMSLAND,

    FOREDGE, 2017, p. 164.

    This source is helpful in the way that it gives insight to serial killers in general. It is not

    necessarily what I need for my research on specifically Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer, but

    it is a good source overall.

    Williams, D J. “Is Serial Sexual Homicide a Compulsion, Deviant Leisure, or Both?

    Revisiting the Case of Ted Bundy.” ​Leisure Sciences,​ 2019, pp. 1–19.,

    doi:10.1080/01490400.2019.1571967.

    This source is most helpful in the sense that I can gather lots of information of Ted Bundy

    specifically. It covers psychological topics that I am interested in for that aspect of my

    research. It discusses specifically the sexual aspect of serial homicide, which can give

    insight to other aspects of Bundy’s life.

    Mitchell, Heather, and Michael G. Aamodt. “The Incidence of Childhood Abuse in Serial

    Killer .” ​Microsoft Word​, 2005,

    maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Research%20-%20Forensic/2005%2020-1-Mitchell-40-47.pdf.
    Johnson 3

    This source is pinpointing my specific interest in the connection between childhood

    experiences/abuse and serial killers. It is a valid source because of its credentials. It comes

    from a University, therefore it can be used for accurate research.

    Davies, Nicola. “From Abused Child to Serial Killer: Investigating Nature vs Nurture in

    Methods of Murder.” ​Psychiatry Advisor​, 28 Jan. 2019,

    www.psychiatryadvisor.com/home/topics/violence-and-aggression/from-abused-child-to-se

    rial-killer-investigating-nature-vs-nurture-in-methods-of-murder/.

    This source is not necessarily an opposition my research proposal, however, it does

    highlight certain points like the fact that not all abused children will become serial killers.

    Websites are not always the best source for research, but the author of this specific work

    has adequate credentials.

    Sharma, Meher, "The Development of Serial Killers: A Grounded Theory Study" (2018).

    Masters Theses. 3720. ​https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/3720

    This source is very qualified in the way that immense time and experimentation went into

    making the information valid. The source goes into depth on the development of serial

    killers, which is my main focus in my research.

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