Dahmer

Jeffery Dahmer was an American serial killer and sex offender. His lifestyle was described as dark, which is completely opposite from his early years. He resided in a stable seemingly normal household until his teenage years following the divorce of his parents. Dahmer’s earlier charges were in regards to his alcoholism that resulted in a one year probationary period. He then went on to plead guilty for sexual exploitation, and second-degree sexual assault. Even after the sentence he still continued to commit murders, dismemberment, and sexual assaults with both dead (necrophilia) and victims. Dahmer was indicted January 13, 1992 on 17 counts of murder that was reduced to 15.

Dahmer had a hernia surgery take place during his adolescence that he felt left him disfigured, and changed his overall demeanor. The surgery must have been a key turning point in his life. Dahmer was described as shy, and the shyness heightened in 1966. His parents moved then later on divorced. He was taken out of a seemingly comfortable normal situation to an unfamiliar place. Neither parents paid him much attention due to their own battles and transitions. He was constantly left alone; exploring the world through his own perspective. During High school he developed a problem with alcoholism that plagued him throughout his life. Dahmer also battled homosexual tendencies and sexual urges. These are all factors that contributed to his murderous, cannibalistic, and sexual behaviors.

Psychological theories are principles applied to the analysis and explanation of psychological or behavioral phenomena (Psychological Theory, 2012). Not one theory can be put in place to describe Jeffrey Dahmer’s heinous criminal activity. Theories that can shed light on his behaviors are: Social Psychology, Personality, and Development Theories. He displayed characteristics associated with various personality and mental disorders. The psychodynamic of his actions is that he associated death with pleasure....