#Dahmer 2002 amazon serial#
#Dahmer 2002 amazon series#

#Dahmer 2002 amazon serial#

Serial killers normally wait long periods of time before feeling the need to murder again, but Dahmer did not wait for his need to murder to become strong. The rate at which Dahmer murdered his victims was extremely high. According to records, Dahmer claimed that he became aroused after cutting the bodies open from the torso to the genitals because of the heat that would come out of the body and also because of the vibrant colors. He would have sex with his victims or masturbate on top of them after the murder had taken place. Instead, Dahmer would become aroused after the murder of a human victim took place. Dahmer was actually known to love and care for animals. Most known serial killers are known to torture their victims, even animals, and become aroused before their death, however Dahmer was different. This is the only method of murder that Dahmer would use. He would then tie up his victims, take additional pictures and strangle them with his hands or with a belt. Dahmer used his prescribed medication to make his victims docile or unconscious. Most of the victims did have sexual relations with Dahmer prior to their murder, but they were never able to leave. Some of the victims agreed to DahmerвЂ™s request to have videos or pictures taken of them. The victims were usually brought into DahmerвЂ™s apartment through the promise of money, alcohol or drugs. Homophobia is thought to be one of the major causes that the police returned a victim to Dahmer and why they did not investigate fully investigate the disappearances of young homosexual men.

Dahmer met most of his victims at homosexual bars. The males were all known homosexuals or bisexuals, most having criminal records.

When serial killers willingly choose young victims it not only proves their preference, but it also shows their confidence in not being caught. When in court, Dahmer claimed that he considered the murders wrong, not because he murdered people, but because of the young ages of his victims.

The ages of DahmerвЂ™s victims spanned between 14 and 31. The race of the victims created outrage towards the police because of the slow investigation into their disappearances, causing many to believe that racism played a role in the investigation. Out of the 15 men that Dahmer was charged with murdering over 9 of them were African American, the others were Caucasian, Hispanic or Laotian. Dahmer did not murder these men because he believed people would not miss them or that the police would not investigate their disappearances, he murdered these men because that was what he was attracted to. Unlike many serial killers, who murder members of their own race, Dahmer, who was Caucasian, chose to murder young African American men. After police left the Dahmer residence, Konerak was murdered and his skull was kept as a souvenir. Dahmer had told police that Konerak was his partner, even though he was only 14 years of age. At one point on time one of DahmerвЂ™s victims, Konerak Sinthasomphone, escaped the Dahmer house only to be returned to Dahmer by the police themselves. It is believed that because Dahmer was attractive, had a job and was well spoken that the police and judges over looked the possibility that Dahmer was extremely dangerous. During this point in DahmerвЂ™s life he was known to have a severe alcohol problem, which led him to blame his actions on alcohol rather than on himself. He was sentenced to 5 years probation, but was released after serving only 10 months. Dahmer was charged with sexual exploitation and second degree assault. When the child declined Dahmer drugged and fondled him, later setting him free. He was also arrested for asking a 13 year old boy to pose for nude pictures. Prior to DahmerвЂ™s arrest for his murder series, Dahmer had a police record for disorderly conduct. It is believed that Dahmer confessed to all the murders that he was involved in, though because of the chemicals used to dispose of the bodies there is no guarantee. Dahmer was arrested on Jafter one of the victims escaped from his apartment and alerted police to what had transpired.

#Dahmer 2002 amazon series#

DahmerвЂ™s murder series began when he was 18, on June 6, 1978, and continued until June 19, 1991. Jeffrey Dahmer was convicted for the murders of 15 people in the United States, though it is believed that he was involved in 17 murders.