Jeffrey Dahmer

Most crimes that are committed during the normal daily activities of people’s lives is indicative of the Routine Activities Theory that gives insight onto how Jeffrey Dahmer was so successful in luring, raping, and murdering unsuspecting men from the local gay nightclubs in Milwaukee. Jeffrey Dahmer had willingness and the ability to commit such heinous predatory crimes. He was motivated by a strong sexual desire for sexual gratification that deviated from the norm, evident by his method of killings and the amount of times these acts occurred. Dahmer never used aggression in the commission of his crimes but rather a method of attack that would con his victims into lowering their guard making them main targets for him. Dahmer’s primary targets were drifters, locals, and prostitutes often exchanging alcohol and money for sexual favors. This can be the sole reason why so many men became Dahmer’s victim because he targeted individuals who would voluntarily leave with him. As stated in the biography Dahmer’s hot-spot for possible targets revolved around the gay-night clubs depicted in the film catered to Dahmer’s sexual preferences. Typically in the night-club scenario possible targets for violence are typically females making males not likely to be subjective to violence and as an onlooker in a club setting it is difficult to differentiate the victim from the assailant in a gay male couple. Dahmer’s character towards his victims was very routine and cunning making his victims typically prostitutes and locals susceptible to his method of persuasion. His targets were individuals who were easily persuaded by money and their non-awareness towards a possible harmful target made them even more likely to become one of his many victims. It is reasonable to infer that an individual could have decreased their chances of victimization if they were more self- conscious and aware of the situation they were putting themselves into and not so trustworthy of a complete stranger.