Open AccessSadipaths - A Look at the Public’s Familiarity With Some of the Most Nefarious Serial Killers
Author(s) -
Raqota Berger
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
studies in social science research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2690-0793
pISSN - 2690-0785
DOI - 10.22158/sssr.v2n3p31
Subject(s) - remorse , psychology , sadistic personality disorder , personality psychology , criminology , social psychology , virtuous circle and vicious circle , face (sociological concept) , psychoanalysis , sociology , personality , social science , personality disorders , economics , macroeconomics
Sadipaths are the worst of all offenders. They are callous, vicious, and lacking in remorse. This study investigated the beliefs and familiarity that people have with 10 infamous serial killers. The final sample of 455 participants revealed some notable findings regarding various demographic variables and familiarity with serial killers. Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, and Richard Ramirez were the three most well-known sadipaths. The findings also show that the majority of people do not believe these offenders can be rehabilitated (78.4%) and that most believe they should face the death penalty (65.6%). Most (77%) also believe they have sadistic personalities. The study may be of interest to psychologists, criminologists, lawyers, and social scientists.