Psychological Triggers and Obsessions of the Serial Killer Mind

Author Jennifer Chase

“We’ve all got the power in our hands to kill, but most people are afraid to use it. The ones who aren’t afraid control life itself.” –Richard Ramirez (The Night Stalker, Los Angeles, CA)

We hear about serial killers crossing that dangerous psychological line into the act of murder. There is a big leap from the fantasy phase to the actual criminal act. It’s the impulse control mechanism that is instilled in human beings. Basically, we know it’s wrong to kill another hu...