serial killers

When we look back at some "crimes of the century" some that should definately come to mind are the gruesome murders the late Jeffrey Dahmer performed. This mysterious serial killer, also known as the Milwaukee Cannibal, probably accounted for one of the most famous cases in history. He seemed to kill for reasons no better then just lust and gratification. The serial killer knocked off 17 people over 13 years, all starting when he was just 18! He …

…was a heavy drinker in high school he was also somewhat of a troublemaker. So, he would be subject to being punished by teachers or administrators. This could even be his father after he dropped out of school and was discharged from the Army. These would act as the punishers or reinforcers in the Social Learning Theory. Now, the further acts he commited were caused by these people he had experiences with while being punished.