Dark Side is a really interesting read. Interesting there were other criminals who sought lobotomies because they wanted shorter sentences... judges considered these, lawyers argued for them... in short, I think, there was more credence than we think that science could "make honest men"
Thanks for your comments, Pat! The origins of serial killers is a notoriously a difficult topic to study - not least, thank Heavens, because there just aren't that many of them around to study. The best we can say is that they have certain commonalities, such as the lack of bonding you mention. But, no, that still doesn't 'explain' anything: it is more or less descriptive. Some of the description can be interesting, though, and I have a newsletter lined up on exactly that. It'll be with you in a few weeks: look out for it!
Dark Side is a really interesting read. Interesting there were other criminals who sought lobotomies because they wanted shorter sentences... judges considered these, lawyers argued for them... in short, I think, there was more credence than we think that science could "make honest men"
Thanks for your comments, Pat! The origins of serial killers is a notoriously a difficult topic to study - not least, thank Heavens, because there just aren't that many of them around to study. The best we can say is that they have certain commonalities, such as the lack of bonding you mention. But, no, that still doesn't 'explain' anything: it is more or less descriptive. Some of the description can be interesting, though, and I have a newsletter lined up on exactly that. It'll be with you in a few weeks: look out for it!