Summary of “What Makes a Serial Killer?”

La Donna Beaty clearly States in her argument, “What Makes a Serial Killer?”, her opinion and different theories on what causes a human being to become a serial killer. Beaty states that there are many serial killers and victims of them, but she is unsure about what causes a person to become a serial killer. She asked many questions, but there was no definite answer. She uses examples of serial killers including Jeffery Dahmer and …

…killers. When closing, Beaty explains that her topic cannot be explained accurately. She believed that doctors should be able to control the chemical balance in the human brain. She also stated that we should protect out kids. We should listen to their cries for help. Beaty ends her argument with a quote from one of the most ruthless serial killers alive, Ted Bundy, which stated, “most serial killers are people who kill for pure pleasure.”