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COLLEGE/DEPARTMENT: CRIMINOLOGY

COURSE MODULES FOR: CRIM 1 – INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINOLOGY

NAME: BORJA, VERNA KHRZL F.

SECTION:CAD

Instruction:
Conduct a research and study about the case of Jeffrey Dahmer.
Below is the format on which you will have to supply with the
required data or information. For the questions part, make your
answers brief and concise.

THE CASE OF JEFFREY DAHMER

I. INTRODUCTION
Murder cases differ in many ways such as he reasons why it is committed, the
purose of crime and the state of mind of th criminal. There are types of
criminals defined by Cesare Lombroso these are: Pseudo Criminals, in which
they commit crime by a bad crime-inducing habit; Criminaloids where they
adapted a criminal behavior because of pressure and les selfcontrol; Habitual
Criminals where in they developed a criminal behavior because of foul habits
and lastly the Passionate criminals in which they commit crime that is
influenced by great emotions. Let's see where Jeffrey Dahmer belongs in these
types of criminals.

II. SUBJECT’S PROFILE (Biography of subject- “before the killing”)

Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer was born on May 21, 1960 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin U.S.
He grew with withdrawn attention from his parents in his early years. He is
also fascinated in collecting bugs and keeping them in jars, with his curiosity
he dissects them to have a look inside. He does this either in a tool shed or in
the woods behind their house. His father thought that Jeffrey was interested in
science that he even taught him how to bleach and preserve animal bones.
During his highschool years he is known as a lonely outcast with a reputation
of pulling pranks, his teachers and classmates describe him as polite and
intelligent but apathetic in friendships. He became alcoholic at the age of 14
and realized that he was gay in his late puberty and began having dark sexual
fantasies involving domination and assulting unconcious person. His parents
separated and had numerous fights in front of Jeffrey and his younger brother.
When he turned 18 and moved in to his relatives with his mother in Chippewa
Falls, Wisconsin, and enrolled in Ohio State University taking business major
but only lasted one term due to his alcoholic abuse. Then he enlisted in the
army training as a medical specialist at Fort Sam Huston before being sent to
Balmhoulder West Germany to serve as a combat medic. After failing serving
the army, he felt unable to face his father and worked in Fresh Deli at Miami
Florida.

III. NUMBER OF VICTIMS:

Jeffrey was able to kill 17 young men over the course of 13 years. His know
victims were named:
● Steven Hicks
● Steven Toumi
● Jamie Doxtrator
● Richard Guerrero
● Anthony Sears
● Eddie Smith
● Raymond Smith
● Ernest Miller
● David Thomas
● Curtis Straughter
● Errol Lindsay
● Tony Hughes
● Konerak Sinthasomphone
● Matt Turner
● Jeremiah Weinberger
● Oliver Lacy
● Joseph Bradeholt

IV. BRIEF PROFILE OF VICTIMS

(In chronological order)
1. Steven Hicks- Born in 1959 and died on June 1, 1978 at the age of 19.

2. Steven Toumi- His real name was Steven Walter "Steve" Toumi. Born on
December 19, 1962 in Ontonagon Country Michigan USA.

3. Jaime Doxtrator - Born on March 1, 1973 in Afganistan. Died at the age

of 14.
4. Richrd Guerrero - Was an actor born on November 30,1964 went
missing for 33 years.

5. Anthony Sears - A 26 year old African-American bisexual man.

6. Eddie Smith - His real name was Edward Warren "Sheik" Smith, born on
August 2,1962. His neighbors call him "Sheik" because he habitually
wears a turban-like head covering.

7. Ricky Beeks - His original name was Raymond Smith born on the year
1957.
 8. Ernest Miller - Also known as Ernest Marquez Miller born on the year
1970 died at the age of 22.

9.David Thomas- An AfricanAmerican male aged 23 years old, also known as

David Courtney Thomas. Having a 3 year old daughter whom he visited
regularly.
10.Curtis Straughter- Having a real name: Curtis Durell Straughter born on
April 6,1973 died at the age of 17.

11.Errol Lindsay- He was born on March 3,1972 died at the age of 19. He was
heterosexual.
12.Tony Hughes- A 31 years old deaf-mute man.Also known as Anthony
Hughes.

13. Konerak Sinthasomphone- Born on December 1,1976 died at the age of 14.
14.Matt Turner- 20 years old man that Jeffrey met at the gay parade.

15.Jeremiah Weinberger- A Jewish Puertorican descent,born on year

1968,died at the age of 23.
16. Oliver Lacy- Was an actor and born on June 23,1968 in Chicago died at the
age of 23.

17. Joseph Bradeholt- His real name was Joseph Arhur Bradeholt, born on
January 24,1966 and was a father of three children from Minnesota who was
looking for a job in Milwaukee .

V. PRESENTATION OF FACTS OF THE CASE

(In chronological order)
1. Steven Hicks - Got him drunk then hit with a dumbbell and finally
strangled. Dismembered the body with a carving knife then pulverized
the bones using a sledgehammer and was scattered around the
property. The remaining flesh was put into bags and buried in a
crawlspace.
2. Steven Toumi - Got him drunk then smashed his chest and attempted to
rip out his heart.
3. James Doxtrator "Jaime" -Drugged then strangled, his flesh removed
from the bones then pulverized.
4. Richard Guerrero- After having an oral sex, he drugged and stangled
him. He then dismembered the corpse and dispose the remains in the
garbage.
5. Anthony Sears- Strangled before dismembering, he cut off his head and
his penis to keep as a collection.
6. Eddie Smith- He was drugged , strangled then dismembered.
7. Raymond Smith- Strangled then engage with oral sex with the cadaver,
he then dismembered the body, removed the head and kept in the
freezer.
8. Ernest Miller- He was drugged, had his throat cut then removed the
flesh, bleached the skeleton, he also kept the biceps in the freezer.
9. Davin Thomas- Was drugged then same method as miller.
10. Curtis Straughter Drugged then strangled, his cadaver was
dismembered, the bones were crushed, the skull was kept and the rest
was thrown in the garbage.
11. Errol Lindsay- Had an oral sex with the corpse before
dismembering it. He kept the skull as an addition to his collection.
12. Anthony Hughes - Drugged and killed, the body was left on the
floor before dismembering it, his skull was also kept.
13. Konerak Sinthasomphone- Was drugged, experimented on and
strangled. His body was dismembered and stored in acid.
14. Matt Turner- Drugged and strangled , dismembered his body and
left lying on the floor.
15. Jeremiah Weinberger- Had his head injected with boiling water,
left alive in cominized state for 2 days. He was later strangled and
dismembered.
16. Oliver Lacy- Drugged, dismembered and kept his heart in the
fridge.
17. Joseph Bradehoft- Drugged the strangled , he kept his head and
torso in his apartment.
VI. THE ARREST
On July 22, 1991 Dahmer approached three men and offered $100 to
accompany him to pose nud photographs, have some beer and simply keep his
company. One of the three 32 years old Tracy Edwars agreed to accompany
him, upon entering, a foul odor greeted him then he was taken to the
bedroom, Dahmer then handcuffed his wrist but failed to take the other when
Edwards asked "what's happening?" Dahmer brandished a knife then ordered
Edwards that he wanted to take nude photos. Edwards has creeps crawling
onto his skin but he gradually played along with Dahmer until such time when
they were in the living room, Edwards took the opportunity to punch Dahmer
in the face and run out to the front door. At 11:30 PM on July 22, Edwards
reported to the two Milwaukee police officers, Robert Rauth and Ruth Mueller
that a "freak" placed handcuffs upon him. The three went to the Dahmer's
apartment for some explanation and the key for the handcuffs as their key
don't match. Dahmer told one of the police officers that the key was in his
bedside dresser. As Mueller made his way to retrieve the key, Dahmer
attempted to get the key himself but Rauth told him to "back off". In the
bedroom, Mueller saw the large knife beneath the bed. As he was retrieving
the key, he saw scores of polaroid pictures which were human bodies in
various stages of dismemberment. He noticed that these pictures were taken
in the very apartment, when Dahmer saw that Mueller was holding, he fought
with the officer but they quickly overpowered him, they cuffed his hand
behind his back and called a second squad car for backup.

VII. EVIDENCES
As the Milwaukee police's Criminal Investigation Bureau they revealed a total
of severed heads in Dahmer's kitchen. A total of seven skulls, some
painted ,some bleached and were found in the closet of Dahmer's bedroom.
They also discovered blood drippings upon a tray at the bottom of Dahmer's
refrigerator containing two human hearts, a portion of arm muscle wrapped
in plastic bags upon the shelves.Inside the freezer, investigators discovered an
entire torso, plus a bag of human organs and flesh. They also found two entire
skeletons, a pair of severed hands, a mummified scalp and a 57 gallon drum
containing three further dismembered torsos dissolving in the acid solution
and a total of 74 polaroid pictures detailing the dismemberment of Dahmer's
victims.

VIII. VERDICT
In the court the jurors debated whether Dahmer suffered from either a mental
or a personality disorder. On february 15, they released the decision which is
Dahmer was ruled to be sane and not suffering from any mental disorder and
was sentenced to life imprisonment plus ten years upon two counts with the
remaining 13 counts carrying a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment plus
70 years.

IX. LIFE AFTER BEING SENTENCE

After being sentenced, Dahmer was kept away from the general prison for his
own safety. In his first year in prison, he requested for more freedom and was
granted, he was able to attend classes, eat communal meals and perform work
duties. But then he started to indulge jokes that are linked to his past, mold
prison food to resemble body parts or severed limbs and used ketchup as
blood. This unnerved his inmate which ended up killing Dahmer.

X. REFERENCES/SOURCES
en.m.wikipedia.org
Rob Gavagan
thoughtco.com
deadorkicking.com
findagrave.com
wikifamouspeople.com
birthfactdeathcalendar.com
collection.wordpress.com
amp.reddit.com
charleyproject.org
time.graphics
wikitree.com
mudermurdermurder.com

XI. QUESTIONS

1. How did the violent tendency of Jeffrey Dahmer develop? What do you think
were the possible factors which contributed to this development?

This violent tendency develop when he moved to his grandmother's house

where in no one could interfere what he has doing it even got worse when he
moved into his own apartment having the factors that he can do whatever he
wants in a free manner.he was also known to be fund of dissecting animals as
kind in which contributed to his violent tendency as well.

2. What was the method of operation or modus operandi of Dahmer?

His modus was,he would drug or knock the victim down, the proceeds to
dismembering the body parts and decides whether to keep it as a souvenir,
eat or dispose the corpse.

3. Was the criminal behavior of Dahmer a product of nature or nurture?

For me, Dahmer's criminal behavior was a product of nature, for the fact that
he would sneak and dissect animals to satisfy his curiosity which later then
got worse as he continued to age.

4. Make a reaction about the case. (minimum of 10 sentences maximum of 20

sentences)
Upon discovering the case and the things that he had done to his victims, it
made my stomach turn upside down. Knowing that some of the victims are
young and some had children. It made me wonder how he managed to do such
thing,in hiding bodies and tolerating the foul smell caused by the number of
corpses dumped in his apartment. Knowing that he has neighbors, I don't
understand why these people never tok action when they already knew where
the foul smell came from. I certainly never felt any sympathy for him when I
read his final moments in his biography, he deserved it.