It's the long lived debate we all want to know. Are serial killers born evil, or do we make them evil? Is it in their nature to kill, or do we nurture them to become a murderer?

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There have been many experiments, trials and interviews with various serial killers. Researchers have tried to find links between them all and see what similarities there are. Many factors have been common, but it is the lack of certainty about what goes into making a serial killer that drives us to be curious and wanting to know more.

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Truth be told no one exactly knows why someone becomes a serial killer. Everyone has been brought up different. But a common factor between serial killers is there abusive upbringing. However, there are some out there that defy this theory. So, if it's not always down to their childhood the next most logical answer is their genetics, but this doesn't always show the inner DNA of a serial killer.

 

It's a recipe for disaster. But what ingredients are needed to make pure evil? 

Heres my nine step recipe for making a serial killer:

        1. Gradually add some antisocial behavior;

        2. Unfavourably add a spark of arson (it helps with the             manipulation, power and control they are thirsty                   for); 

        3. Whip in some animal torture (it adds extra                             emphasis on their sociopathic mind and need for                 controlling others); 

        4. Next, prove in some poor family life (this makes                   sure it grows in the abusive and psychological                       environment needed to make it extra estranged);  

        5. Beat in some childhood abuse (this will leave an                   imprint that it seeks to find in its victims);

        6. Excessively pour in alcohol and drugs (the more                   addicted the better);

        7. Observe voyeurism as it cooks thoroughly in the                   mind;

        8. Finally, cover it with a sprinkle of shiftlessness (the             lack of one job is what they are known for)

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All jokes aside, these nine steps are key factors used by psychologists to identify and profile a serial killer. So how come we don't prevent the development of psychopaths sooner? If we knew they were an abused child who suddenly became introvert and/or started killing small animals, wouldn't you bring these issues up to social services or even a psychologist? Are we blind or just uneducated to these factors or do we truly believe that a child could never be like that.

We are all capable of the inevitable. It is just that some of us have more self-control than others.

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