the mind of madness

“If a person doesn’t think there is a God to be accountable to, then what’s the point of trying to modify your behavior to keep it within acceptable ranges?” –Jeffrey Dahmer

Above you will find a quote from Jeffrey Dahmer . Each week, we’ll explore a quote from the serial killer we studied, we’ll summarize their crime, apply theory, and review their punishments. For this discussion, please answer each of the prompts:

• What does the quote mean to you? Does it give us insight into their mindset?
• Summarize the crimes of this serial killer.
• What was their motivation? Why do you think they did this?
• What was the punishment?
• In at least one sentence, apply one of the following theories to the crime -or- to the punishment: Rational Choice, Routine Activities, General Deterrence