Nicole+Carl+-+Serial++Killers

=Nicole Carl - Serial Killers = Spring 2012 Inquiry Research Project Advanced Placement Language and Composition Ms. Lobitz & Mrs. Host
 * == Research Topic: //Serial Killers// ==
 * == Research Topic: //Serial Killers// ==

Main Question:
//Are serial killers products of biology (mental disorders) or ill society.//

Sub Questions:
1.//What drives serial killers to kill?// 2. //Are mental disorders the reason serial killers have a "need" to kill? (I.E. Narcissism, Post Drama Stress Disorder, Schizophrena, a defect in the development of the brain, social awkwardness, etc)// //3. Do they kill because they endured a horrific childhood (from either physical, sexual, or mental abuse) what has made them to grow hatred towards either a certain sex, race, religion, or the world?// //4. What are the qualifications what make a person a serial killer other than the traditional "three or more kills"?// //5. Are sociopaths and psychopaths gentically made or does the development of character develope over due to a result of life experiences?// Famous serial killers to use as examples: media type="custom" key="19085338" || http://nicolecarl.wordpress.com/ || Wartik, Nancy. "Why Some Kids Go Wrong." McCall's. April 1994: 98+. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 29 May 2012. Sifakis, Carl. "Bundy, Ted." The Encyclopedia of American Crime, Second Edition. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2001. American History Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp? ItemID=WE52&iPin=EAC0219&SingleRecord=True (accessed May 29, 2012). "What Makes a Serial Killer." http://crimecasefiles.com. N.p., 21 May 2008. Web. 30 May 2012. . Holmes, Ronald M., and Stephen T. Holmes. "Understanding Mass Murder: A Starting Point." Federal Probation. March 1992: 53-61. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 31 May 2012. Scott, Shirely Lynn. "What Makes Serial Killers Tick?" www.trutv.com/library/ crime/serial_killers/index.html. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 May 2012. . Ted Bundy Interview. www.youtube.com. N.p., 2 Apr. 2008. Web. 31 May 2012. . Ramsland, Katherine. "The Childhood Psychopath: Bad Seed or Bad Parents?" www.trutv.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 May 2012. . tumblr_m4qxwtN2vo1rqzmx6o1_500. N.d. JPEG file. Harron, Mary. American Psycho - feed me a stray cat. www.youtube.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 June 2012. . White, Sadie. "Making a Monster: The Biological, Social, and Artistic Construction of a Serial Killer From Psychosis to Sondheim." http://serendip.brynmawr.edu. N.p., 7 Jan. 2002. Web. 1 June 2012. . http://scm-l3.technorati.com/11/02/07/26561/TypesOfChildAbuse. N.d. JPEG file. http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4qxwtN2vo1rqzmx6o1_500.jpg. N.d. JPEG file 20110126153814-1brain. N.d. JPEG file. http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4qxwtN2vo1rqzmx6o1_500.jpg. N.d. JPEG file. || http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/nicoleswebmix user email: niickellxxx@gmail.com password: omg123. || media type="custom" key="19126812" || ||
 * //**Is it "lust", a "disorder", "disability", "hatred", "rejction", "addiction", or "the world" itself?**//
 * Ted Bundy (ill society)
 * Jeffrey Dahmer (biology)
 * David Berkowitz "Son of Sam" (biology) ||
 * == **Mind Map** ==
 * == **Blog (Word Press reflections)** ==
 * == Final Bibliography ==
 * == Information Dashboard (Symbaloo or Netvibes) ==
 * == Medium for Composition (Your final project) ==
 * == Summative Learning Reflections ==