Researchers have continually linked the association between psychological and physical abuse in childhood and violent behaviors in adulthood. There are also interconnections between criminality and neuro-chemical imbalance (Hofvander et al., 2019). The attached article outlines how neurological defects such as Asperger's/Autism Spectrum Disorder, a neurological impairment that affects communication, social skills, behavior, and learning, have been found in many serial killers (Allely et al., 2014). The symptoms of these defects begin in childhood.

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Allely, C.S., Minnis, H., Thompson, L., Wilson, P., & Gillberg, C. (2014). Neurodevelopmental and psychosocial risk factors in serial killers and mass murderers. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 19(3), 288-301. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2014.04.004

Hofvander, B., Bering, S., Trnhll, A., Wallinius, M., & Billstedt, E. (2019). Few differences in the externalizing and criminal history of young violent offenders with and without autism spectrum disorders.Frontiers in Psychiatry,10, Article 911, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00911

AttachmentsNeurodevelopmental and psychosocial risk factors in serial killers.pdf

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