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The critical analysis of nature vs. nurture debate in serial killer development
2024. urn:nbn:hr:186:955590
Erhatić, Lucija
University of Rijeka
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

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Erhatić, L. (2024). The critical analysis of nature vs. nurture debate in serial killer development (Master's thesis). Rijeka: University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:186:955590

Erhatić, Lucija. "The critical analysis of nature vs. nurture debate in serial killer development." Master's thesis, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2024. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:186:955590

Erhatić, Lucija. "The critical analysis of nature vs. nurture debate in serial killer development." Master's thesis, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2024. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:186:955590

Erhatić, L. (2024). 'The critical analysis of nature vs. nurture debate in serial killer development', Master's thesis, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, accessed 20 January 2025, https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:186:955590

Erhatić L. The critical analysis of nature vs. nurture debate in serial killer development [Master's thesis]. Rijeka: University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; 2024 [cited 2025 January 20] Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:186:955590

L. Erhatić, "The critical analysis of nature vs. nurture debate in serial killer development", Master's thesis, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Rijeka, 2024. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:186:955590

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TitleThe critical analysis of nature vs. nurture debate in serial killer development
Title (croatian)Kritička analiza sukoba prirode i odgoja u razvoju serijskih ubojica
AuthorLucija Erhatić
MentorMarko Jurjako (mentor)
Committee memberLuca Malatesti (predsjednik povjerenstva)
Committee memberZdenka Brzović (član povjerenstva)
GranterUniversity of Rijeka
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Rijeka
Defense date and country2024-09-24, Croatia
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		HUMANISTIC SCIENCES
Philosophy
Abstract
This thesis explores the nature vs. nurture debate in the development of serial killers, examining the complex interaction between genetic predispositions and environmental influences. More specifically, the study investigates whether serial killers are born with inherent tendencies toward violence or shaped by life experiences. Through an analysis of key factors such as psychopathy, childhood trauma, brain injuries, and genetic components like the MAOA gene, the thesis argues that serial killers are the result of a combination of biological and environmental factors. Case studies of notorious killers, including Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, and Aileen Wuornos, illustrate how both nature and nurture contribute to violent behavior. Furthermore, the thesis addresses the role of psychopathy and its relationship to serial killing, revealing that while some serial killers exhibit psychopathic traits, others do not fit the traditional profile. Ultimately, the research highlights that neither nature nor nurture alone can explain the development of serial killers, but rather it is the interaction between the two that leads to extreme violent behavior.
Abstract (croatian)
Ovaj rad bavi se analizom sukoba prirode i odgoja u kontekstu razvoja serijskih ubojica, proučavajući kompleksnu interakciju između genetskih predispozicija i utjecaja okoline. Središnje pitanje koje se razmatra u radu jest jesu li serijski ubojice rođeni s inherentnim sklonostima prema nasilju ili su te sklonosti oblikovane kroz njihova životna iskustvo? Istraživanje ključnih čimbenika poput psihopatije, trauma iz djetinjstva, ozljeda mozga te genetskih komponenti kao što je MAOA gen, upućuje na zaključak da su serijski ubojice rezultat kombinacije svega navedenog. Kroz analizu slučajeva poznatih serijskih ubojica poput Teda Bundyja, Jeffreyja Dahmera i Aileen Wuornos, prikazuje se kako i priroda i odgoj zajednički doprinose razvoju nasilnog ponašanja. Osim toga, teza ispituje ulogu psihopatije i njezin odnos prema serijskom ubijanju, otkrivajući da, premda neki serijski ubojice pokazuju psihopatske osobine, drugi ne odgovaraju tradicionalnom profilu psihopata. U konačnici, istraživanje naglašava da ni priroda ni odgoj sami za sebe ne mogu u potpunosti objasniti razvoj serijskih ubojica već takve ekstremne oblike nasilnog ponašanja možemo objasniti kao zamršenu i mračnu interakciju bioloških i okolinskih faktora.
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Languageenglish
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:186:955590
Study programmeTitle: Philosophy (double major); specializations in: General Track, Teaching Track
Course: Teaching Track
Study programme type: university
Study level: graduate
Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a magistar/magistra edukacije filozofije (sveučilišni/a magistar/magistra edukacije filozofije)
Study programmeTitle: English Language and Literature (double major); specializations in: Teaching Track
Course: Teaching Track
Study programme type: university
Study level: graduate
Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a magistar/magistra edukacije engleskog jezika i književnosti (sveučilišni/a magistar/magistra edukacije engleskog jezika i književnosti)
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