Jeffrey Dahmer Research Papers

Jeffrey Dahmer: Killer Cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer once said, “I remember my first sexual encounter because I kept the recipe”. Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer was a serial killer. He was also a cannibal and necrophiliac, which is someone who has sex with a dead person. By the age of 34, Dahmer had killed, dismembered, and ate 17 young minorities. The victims’ ages range from 14 to 31 years old (Martin, 4-5). Jeffrey Dahmer is one of the cruelest serial killers.

Dahmer’s childhood was an unusual one. He was born in West Allis, Wisconsin, and has a younger brother named David. When Jeffrey was eight, he and his family moved to Ohio. As Dahmer got older, he became creepier. For example, he became fascinated with cults and acid. One of his hobbies

14-year-old Konerak Sinthasomphone was found drugged and fully naked in the street by two 17-year-old girls. They called the police in a panic. When they ended the call, Dahmer ran up to them and told them Konerak was his 19-year-old boyfriend, who had been drinking. They did not believe him. When the police showed up, they bought Dahmer's story and handed Konerak over to him. Later in the evening, he killed, ate, and dismembered Konerak. He kept his skull as a prize. All of that could have been prevented if the police would have followed protocol and done a background check on Dahmer before handing over Konerak (Crime Museum

He was tried for 17 murder charges, however, he only confessed to 11. Dahmer pled not guilty by reason of insanity. Soon after the trial had started, Jeffrey was asked the question about why he killed only minorities. His answer was, “Because they are all ignorant, they should all die. I was cleaning the earth of those maggots, and I believe I did my share”. After two grueling weeks of trial, the jury found him sane, and guilty of 15 murders. He was given 15 consecutive life sentences, or 957 years in the Columbia County Prison in Portage, Wisconsin (Biography.com 5).

Dahmer’s time in prison was not very long. However, his short time in prison was strange. For example, he would make fake limbs out on his lunch, and eat them. He would also put ketchup around his mouth, and tell the guards, “Be careful, I bite”. Dahmer’s creepy sense of humor made him lose his life. On November 28, 1994, he was beaten to death by a fellow inmate, Christopher Scarver. They were both in the weight room when Scarver hit him over the head with a metal bar twice. He died on the way to Divine Savior Hospital in Portage. Later in the same day, Scarver killed another man the same way (Biography.com