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A 6 page investigation into the reasons behind the actions of one of the most disturbed serial killers
of all time. The author discusses Dahmer's actions as they relate to the personality theories of Carl Rogers and Kevin Evan Moyers. Bibliography
lists 7 sources.
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6 pages (~225 words per page)
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abhorrent the crime, it seems, the most interesting the behavioral factors behind it. Such is the case with the now infamous crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer. Dahmer was not
your typical murderer. He was ultimately convicted of killing and dismembering fifteen men and boys. He saved numerous momentos of his crimes, even such momentos as painted skulls
and severed skulls (Chin and Tarmarkin). Dahmer even preserved some of the body parts for his own consumption (Chin and Tarmarkin)! He drilled holes in his victims heads
and injected acids in an attempt to make them living zombies. He engaged in sex with their long dead bodies. Jeffrey Dahmers perverse activities spanned a thirteen year
period but his memory will last on into future generations. Many theories have been presented regarding the motives behind Dahmers actions. Carl Rogers person-centered theory and Kevin Evan
Moyers theories regarding the existence of physiologically based predisposition to violence are particularly interesting in regard to Dahmer. Rogers theory
accentuates the importance of self-realization and emphasizes that a persons view is subjective. This paper will demonstrate that Dahmers view was certainly subjective. Rogers theory suggests that our
actions are driven by the desire to make a better life for ourselves. Dahmers actions, however, were undoubtedly driven by a considerably more complex collection of factors, factors which
quite well could have included a physiological tendency towards violence. Moyers contends that such physiological predispositons exist for an estimated half a million persons among us that have brain
disorders and that have also committed acts of violence against society. According to Moyers, many of these individuals have yet to be diagnosed and their number is growing daily
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