Becoming Evil - Serial Killers
True crime. Americans have become fascinated with the media genre in which actual crimes of real people are explored in depth. A genre which exploded at the beginning of the 21st century.
Mind of the Serial Killer
Prior to the true crime explosion, psychologists, and criminal investigators thought they had the serial killer figured out.
Victims and the Media
American culture and its urban settings, streets of prostitution, homeless and lost people, will continue providing the victim pool for serial killers.
America's Most Notorious Serial Killers: The First Wave
At the turn of the 20th century, America was on the move. It was changing from a country of farmers and small towns into a nation of growing urban centers.
The Second Wave: America's Most Notorious Serial Killers
After surviving the Great Depression and World War II, America entered an idyllic age, The Atomic Age, where wholesome values and classic Americana were kings. Dads could work in a factory and afford to send their kids to college.
Lady Serial Killers
There was a golden age of female serial killers in the U.S. and Europe. Female serial killers that targeted their children, husbands, and other family members.
International Serial Killers
There's been a long-held belief in the public that serial killing is largely an American phenomenon.
21st Century Serial Killers
21st-century America is a technological wonder: cell phones, the internet, 24-hour news media, DNA breakthroughs, people on the move, and expanding urban centers.
