Nature Vs Nurture Serial Killers. Many serial killers were raised in homes, where they were physically and/or mentally abused for years. Det medisinske fakultet - Universitetet i Oslo.
Not all abused children become serial killers, and not all serial killers are victims of childhood abuse. Serial killers are not natural born killers who are genetically designed to perform the heinous crimes they are notorious for. The most popular traits are: parental cruelty / physical abuse.
Are serial killers born with the lust for murder, or are their desires developed through years of abuse and torment?
Serial killers are not natural born killers who are genetically designed to perform the heinous crimes they are notorious for.
Serial killer duo Ottis Toole and Henry Lee Lucas, who were believed to have murdered hundreds of people, were both victims of physical and psychological abuse. The history of someone can be the most dominant reasoning behind. We are all born with different genetic makeups.