1. Jeffrey Dahmer: Milwaukee Cannibal
By: Shannon Byrne

2. Background: Known as Milwaukee Cannibal.
Was a sex offender who committed rape, murder, and dismemberment
Born on May 21st, 1960
Died on November 28th, 1994
Went to Ohio State University
Lacked self-confidence when brother was born
Dads job made them move to Ohio; his insecurities deepened
Parents divorced
Drinking heavily in his high school years
Was kicked out of army due to alcoholism
Was fascinated with dead animals
Worked at the Ambrosia Chocolate Factory

3. Crimes: CRIME DATE VICTIM(s) Murder Jun 6, 1978 Stephen Hicks
Murder Sep 15, Steven Tuomi
Murder Jan, James Doxtator
Murder Mar 24, Richard Guerrero
Murder Mar 25, Anthony Spears
Murder Jun Eddie Smith
Murder Jul Rickey Beeks
Murder Sep Ernest Miller
Murder Sep David Thomas
Murder Feb Curtis Straughter
Murder Apr Errol Lindsey
Murder May 24, Tony Hughes
Murder May 27, Konerk Sinthasomphone
Murder Jun 30, Matt Turner
Murder Jul 5, Jeremiah Weinberger
Murder Jul 12, Oliver Lacy
Murder Jul 19, Joseph Bradehoft

4. Crimes cont.
Some of his crimes also included raping his victims before killing them.
He would dismember the bodies and often times try to eat some of his victims body parts.

5. Sentencing
He was sentenced to 15 life terms, for a total of 957 years in prison. Columbia Correctional Institution in Portage, Wisconsin. He was attacked by another inmate and it ended up killing him on his way from prison to the hospital.

6. Getting Caught
He lured Tracy Edwards into his home and she ended up escaping and getting the police and that is when they went into Dahmer's apartment and found pictures of dead bodies and dismembered limbs which led to his arrest. Severed head in the refrigerator, three more severed heads in the apartment, multiple photographs of victims and human remains and more human remains in his refrigerator. A total of seven skulls were found in his apartment as well as a human heart in the freezer. An altar was also constructed with candles and human skulls in his closet.

7. Caught cont.
Dahmer committed all of these murders over a 13 year period and was finally caught on July 22, 1991 after 17 killings.

8. Quotes:
“When I was a little kid, I was just like anyone else.” – Jeffrey Dahmer
“I wanted to find out just what it was that caused me to be so bad and evil.” – Jeffrey Dahmer
“…If I was killed in Prison. That would be a blessing right now.” Which he was in fact, killed in prison.

9. Nickname:
Known as the Milwaukee Cannibal

10. Cultural Reference:
Book: Masters, Brian. The Shrine of Jeffrey Dahmer. Hodder and Stoughton Limited, London 1993 (Paperback Coronet 1993)
TV or Movie: The film Jeffrey Dahmer: The Secret Life was released in 1993, starring Carl Crew as Dahmer.
Joyce Carol Oates' novel Zombie (1995) was based on Dahmer's life.
In 2002, the biographical film Dahmer, starring Jeremy Renner in the title role and Bruce Davison as his father, premiered in Dahmer's hometown. The film quickly went to video.
In 2002, cartoonist John Backderf (known as Derf), who attended middle school and high school with Dahmer, produced a comic book entitled My Friend Dahmer which presents his recollections about the killer's adolescence.
Criminal Mind references
*All video clips were inappropriate for school*
Song Lyrics: Katy Perry ft. Juicy J Dark Horse- “She’s a beast I call her karma She eats your heart out Like Jeffrey Dahmer”

11. Sociological Theory:
Jeffrey Dahmer was a very sick individual. But, he even said himself that he was a normal child just like everyone else. After so long he just couldn’t control himself anymore. This is why I believe he fits into the Social Control Theory. He slowly developed into his murders and crimes and when he did his compulsions were not only physical but sexual. Most of his crimes he claimed to have committed under the influence of alcohol. He started heavily drinking during high school and it only got worse after he graduated. He committed his first murder almost straight out of high school after his dad forced him into joining the Army. He lost a bond with one of his family members because he was kicked out of the Army. This could have easily messed with his attachment issues. He went to gay bars and lured gay men to kill so he had to not care to conform to the social norm of following a straight lifestyle.