Jeffrey Dahmer

Do you think really evil people such as Jeffrey Dahmer were evil at birth?

When do you know if you have an evil child on your hands?

Public Comments

1. i think it all has to do with astrology- how everything was lined up during birth
2. No I think its how your raised and what you learn and see when your growing up and what is taught to you as acceptable
3. A predisposition to do evil may exist, but only traumatic episodes early in life would bring it to the fore. No, I don't think anyone can be born evil.
4. When he calls himself Chuckie.
5. Yes. Evil people are born that way. Fourteen Characteristics of a Serial Killer Could you be raising a criminal? Acts of violence don't come out of nowhere, and every parent should be aware of the clues along the way. For the most violent of criminals, there are warning signs that often start in childhood. Below is a list of the 14 most common traits of serial killers. 1. Over 90 percent of serial killers are male. 2. They tend to be intelligent, with IQ's in the "bright normal" range. 3. They do poorly in school, have trouble holding down jobs, and often work as unskilled laborers. 4. They tend to come from markedly unstable families. 5. As children, they are abandoned by their fathers and raised by domineering mothers. 6. Their families often have criminal, psychiatric and alcoholic histories. 7. They hate their fathers and mothers. 8. They are commonly abused as children — psychologically, physically and sexually. Often the abuse is by a family member. 9. Many serial killers spend time in institutions as children and have records of early psychiatric problems. 10. They have high rates of suicide attempts. 11. From an early age, many are intensely interested in voyeurism, fetishism, and sado-masochistic pornography. 12. More than 60 percent of serial killers wet their beds beyond the age of 12. 13. Many serial killers are fascinated with fire starting. 14. They are involved with sadistic activity or tormenting small creatures. Source: Internal Association of Forensic Science, an article written by FBI Special Agent Robert K. Ressler "The Serial Killer," Harold Schechter
6. No, he was probably neglected or abused as a child and never got over it, so he took out his fustrations on the people he could hurt the most, those he molested and killed, or were easy victims... When your kid starts to show some signs of trouble, like being rebellious...overly so, and staying out late at night when they are supposed to be home, and being secretive, then you know something is up...signs like that. I wish you well.. Jesse
7. No, i think he was troubled by events (his parents divorce), and things just hit him in a funny way, causing a brain malfunction.
8. I know that there are gene variations that determine the the likelihood of being agressive but that does not mean that you are forced to be that way. People choose to me good or bad. Thier upbringing has something to do with it SOME of the time but you can grow up with perfect parents and still end up a serial killer
9. No They become 'evil' in response to what happens to them. That is not to say that turning 'evil' or rather performing deeds that others perceive as evil was the only possible response to the events that they experienced it just happens to be the response they chose. Sort of like a series of unfortunate events in which they made all the [what we perceive to be] wrong choices.