Analysis of the Psychology and Sociology perspectives of serial killers

Abstract

       Consecutive murders have been going on from the past to the present. Not only does it create fear in society but it also creates doubts as to the cause of the murder including the origin of the murderer. People pay a lot of attention to this kind of curiosity. Even the domestic and international film industry decided to remake these stories into a new form of thriller movies. There are both movies that are based on a true story taken from an actual case and those that are taken from a detective novel. For the protagonist who is a serial killer, he will have different personalities and murder methods in each case. Each case contains different information and evidence indicating the cause of the murder. But there is one interesting common point. In most consecutive murder cases, there are offenders with mental disorders, including social disabilities. Therefore, an analysis of the psychological and sociological perspectives of serial killers may help explain the factors contributing to the creation of criminal offenders. Especially to create awareness and preventive measures, caring for the environment in children. If thoughts and behaviors are cultivated in children. It’s might can prevent its from happen in the future. This article focuses mainly on psychology and sociological perspectives. Through the analysis of serial murder cases both in Thailand and abroad there are so many consecutive murder cases with the most serial killers in the world especially in the United States.