Serial Murder
Serial Murder
1. James Knoll’s purpose for his research paper was to inform people about serial killers. He wanted his readers to understand that there is more to serial murder than what we see in books, movies, and television. The single idea he most importantly wants his readers to understand is that there is a lot about serial killing that we don’t know, even though there are many traits and hypothesizes about killers, it doesn’t necessarily mean if a person has that trait they are going to become a serial killer. In other words don’t jump to conclusions about serial murder because there isn’t enough research and evidence to prove so yet. Some other main points Knoll makes is about the traits of serial murderers, such as if they are organized or disorganized. He also talks about the signs that indicate risk for a potential sex murderer.
2. I think Knoll is writing for the general population that is unaware of serial murder in a more informative manner. Since this article appeared in Psychiatric Times, I think it is more specifically written for people interested in psychology or are patients themselves. From their website I learned that they are an “one-stop for all things psychiatric.” They provide regular pod casts and videos. They have many resources that people can use too, like clinical scales, CME, and medical information. In their author guidelines it says “Psychiatric Times is a monthly publication with news and clinical articles read by psychiatrists and allied mental health professionals who treat mental disorders.” They usually choose articles that are likely to be the interests of their readers. It says “in making decisions about acceptance of an article, editors give preference to their authors whose writing reflects a high degree of familiarity with the publication and its style as well as knowledge of the subject matter.”
3. This report can help psychiatrics that have patients regarding serial killers or have any traits that resemble to be
1. James Knoll’s purpose for his research paper was to inform people about serial killers. He wanted his readers to understand that there is more to serial murder than what we see in books, movies, and television. The single idea he most importantly wants his readers to understand is that there is a lot about serial killing that we don’t know, even though there are many traits and hypothesizes about killers, it doesn’t necessarily mean if a person has that trait they are going to become a serial killer. In other words don’t jump to conclusions about serial murder because there isn’t enough research and evidence to prove so yet. Some other main points Knoll makes is about the traits of serial murderers, such as if they are organized or disorganized. He also talks about the signs that indicate risk for a potential sex murderer.
2. I think Knoll is writing for the general population that is unaware of serial murder in a more informative manner. Since this article appeared in Psychiatric Times, I think it is more specifically written for people interested in psychology or are patients themselves. From their website I learned that they are an “one-stop for all things psychiatric.” They provide regular pod casts and videos. They have many resources that people can use too, like clinical scales, CME, and medical information. In their author guidelines it says “Psychiatric Times is a monthly publication with news and clinical articles read by psychiatrists and allied mental health professionals who treat mental disorders.” They usually choose articles that are likely to be the interests of their readers. It says “in making decisions about acceptance of an article, editors give preference to their authors whose writing reflects a high degree of familiarity with the publication and its style as well as knowledge of the subject matter.”
3. This report can help psychiatrics that have patients regarding serial killers or have any traits that resemble to be