These last few chapters really summed up the book. It went over its last examples, things to look out for, and reasons why people must be careful. Vronsky made it clear that every reason that a female serial killer is a killer is sociological and most likely started during their youth.
The latest examples were the most famous serial killers of this time. These women were the Manson Girls. They were manipulated and abused; however, Charlie Manson was the only father figure they had so they really had no clue. Most of the people manipulated by Charlie Manson had hippie parents who gave Charlie permission to take their children under under his roof and or guidance. Also the younger the better because their mind was less developed and more dependant. These last few chapters also taught "The making of State serial Killers" (Vronsky 392), ways that female serial killers murder, and warning signs.
Earlier in the book Vronsky says, "When women commit violence the only explanation offered has been that it is involuntary, defensive, or result of mental illness or hormonal imbalance inherent with female physiology..." (Vronsky 6). Vronsky comes back to this when he mentions the sick desires behind Irma Grese's killings. If Nazi guards who people felt were corrupt thought that she was vicious there was definitely something wrong. Vronsky also gives lists of characteristics of female serial killers or one in the making. One list consisted of, "rigid adherence to conventional values, submissiveness to authority figures, aggressiveness toward out groups, opposition to: introspection, reflection, and creativity, preoccupation with power and 'toughness', destructiveness and cynicism, projectivity... ,an exaggerated concern with sexuality" (Vronsky 393). Some characteristics on this list describe people that you know whether you know it or not. These list also go on with warnings of what to look for. I guess that was Vronsky's conclusion present so we'll know if we are in the presence of a serial killer or one in the making. In conclusion this was a good informational book of which one should definitely recommend to others.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Femal Serial Killers... (pg200-350)
This part of the book has more general thoughts but more specific examples. It is a lot of information to take in and process without ones stumic turning a little bit. The explanations do what they say and explain the reason how and why these women killed but that can only do so much to comfort the audience.
A disturbing part of this book is knowing traits and or symptoms of a serial/ possible serial killer. It really makes one have to think about the people they know and how they have to be choshus. The book states that some victims can be "aware of everything" (Vronsky 259) at a certain point; however that point is mostly when it is too late. A victim can know their killer and that they are dangerous but most victims do not know that they should have stayed away until they are under attack. This is for the victims of violent female serial killers. Most women serial killers use poison so their victims may have never been aware.
This part of the book is more personal because it shows pictures and has personal background information on the killers. Some things are shocking while other things seem obvious to the eye. What was shocking in this part of the book was how there were couple serial killers and what their motives were (Ex: killing to impress each other or to be used as for play).The options were limitless. Also some serial couples like Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo were people based off of many movies or had movies about them that I have seen. It is interesting how things like team murder can only be imagined as something in a movie but the truth is that the movie is the aftermath. This part of the book explaines why people do so many things and why problems can go deeper than south.
A disturbing part of this book is knowing traits and or symptoms of a serial/ possible serial killer. It really makes one have to think about the people they know and how they have to be choshus. The book states that some victims can be "aware of everything" (Vronsky 259) at a certain point; however that point is mostly when it is too late. A victim can know their killer and that they are dangerous but most victims do not know that they should have stayed away until they are under attack. This is for the victims of violent female serial killers. Most women serial killers use poison so their victims may have never been aware.
This part of the book is more personal because it shows pictures and has personal background information on the killers. Some things are shocking while other things seem obvious to the eye. What was shocking in this part of the book was how there were couple serial killers and what their motives were (Ex: killing to impress each other or to be used as for play).The options were limitless. Also some serial couples like Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo were people based off of many movies or had movies about them that I have seen. It is interesting how things like team murder can only be imagined as something in a movie but the truth is that the movie is the aftermath. This part of the book explaines why people do so many things and why problems can go deeper than south.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Female Serial Killers... (pg106-200)
In the latest pages there have been examples of female serial killers and reasons for their reasonings. Although each person is different women are more similar to each other than men and women. They think differently and so they act differently. The book is suppose to be about female serial killers; however, it keeps acting like a comparison guide for the behaviors on women and men serial killers. When the book goes into more specific detail on the examples of female serial killers it changes the title to its exact meaning.
This book talks of how the earlier that one started these crimes the better because records and technology wasn't the greatest. This book also talks of female serial killers of the "century". Vronsky tells of the ones that the government does not want people to hear about and why. He tells the stories of those who were caught and for some, if they truly wanted would still be free. This reason is why so many female serial killers are thought of as, "lethal ladies" (Vronsky 138). This is not the definition of a female serial killer; however, because of our mindsets and their will/ determination the word or definition is not taken as serious. A mass murderer is almost the definition of a serial killer; however, a female serial killer has a more detailed and disturbing picture. So if someone says that a mass murderer is on the loose instead of a female serial killers, reactions would be much worse.
Vronsky puts the ideas and thoughts of these women on to paper. Some of it is through actual interviews and documents while others are through sociological studies. Every piece of information in this book connects back to the female mind and why it is so easy for them to snap and get away with it. The saying don't do the crime if you can't do the time comes to mind. Men are most likely to commit a crime knowing they will get caught sooner or later and after a while are willing to accept the consequences. Women will only do crimes if they can get away with it or that a(n) hormonal balance convinces them that it is "okay" to do what they are doing. Vronsky also includes problems with society that enables women. We ourselves without realizing it help create these monsters who are so close to a snap that they could be a new name added to this book. They female mind is nothing to joke with for it could literally cost one their life (and without any repercussions).
This book talks of how the earlier that one started these crimes the better because records and technology wasn't the greatest. This book also talks of female serial killers of the "century". Vronsky tells of the ones that the government does not want people to hear about and why. He tells the stories of those who were caught and for some, if they truly wanted would still be free. This reason is why so many female serial killers are thought of as, "lethal ladies" (Vronsky 138). This is not the definition of a female serial killer; however, because of our mindsets and their will/ determination the word or definition is not taken as serious. A mass murderer is almost the definition of a serial killer; however, a female serial killer has a more detailed and disturbing picture. So if someone says that a mass murderer is on the loose instead of a female serial killers, reactions would be much worse.
Vronsky puts the ideas and thoughts of these women on to paper. Some of it is through actual interviews and documents while others are through sociological studies. Every piece of information in this book connects back to the female mind and why it is so easy for them to snap and get away with it. The saying don't do the crime if you can't do the time comes to mind. Men are most likely to commit a crime knowing they will get caught sooner or later and after a while are willing to accept the consequences. Women will only do crimes if they can get away with it or that a(n) hormonal balance convinces them that it is "okay" to do what they are doing. Vronsky also includes problems with society that enables women. We ourselves without realizing it help create these monsters who are so close to a snap that they could be a new name added to this book. They female mind is nothing to joke with for it could literally cost one their life (and without any repercussions).
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