Dr. Micki Pistorius, Author at DR. MICKI PISTORIUS

Pistorius’ Theory on the Origin of Serial Killers (Part 2)

Jul 25 2024

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Pistorius’ Theory on the Origin of Serial Killers (Part 2)

This article is the second of a trilogy series on my signature theory on the origin of serial killers. In brief, in the first part I discussed how fixations in one or more or Freud’s psychosexual developmental phases plant the seeds of sexual and aggressive fantasies in a serial killer, which are then acted out […]

by Dr. Micki Pistorius

Pistorius’ Theory on the Origin of Serial Killers (Part 1)

Jul 22 2024

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Pistorius’ Theory on the Origin of Serial Killers (Part 1)

Attending a murder scene, a detective usually asks the question: Who had the means, motive and opportunity to commit this crime and once that is figured out, it narrows down the suspect list, usually to a single suspect, or no more than a few. The motive could be greed, lust, revenge, or rage and is […]

by Dr. Micki Pistorius

Evolution on the Origin of Serial Killers

Jul 12 2024

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Evolution on the Origin of Serial Killers

During the Middle Ages, the gruesome discovery of sporadic mutilated corpses of villagers, and the telltale footprints of a hound on the scene, raised the spectre of a werewolf at large. No-one in the village would ever have suspected that it could have been the cobbler’s son – an as yet unidentified serial killer – […]

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Jul 11 2024

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Rejection: When the Odd-Ones-Out Murder

Some old classmates remember serial killers such as Jeffrey Dahmer as the one who was clowning around at school. Dahmer was referred to as a “goofball”. Children may defend their fragile ego’s by pretending to be the Fool, when they are already cast in the role of the Fool by others, in order to be […]

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Ostracism: Sowing the Seeds for Spree Killers

Jul 10 2024

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Ostracism: Sowing the Seeds for Spree Killers

Imagine you are a member of a Neanderthal tribe, but for some reason, you have been ostracised – you no longer have access to shared resources such as shelter, – you have to sleep outside, exposed to the elements, you have no access to food – hunters do not share their meat with you and […]

by Dr. Micki Pistorius

Thabo Bester and Dr Nandipha Magudumana: A Match Made in Prison

Jun 27 2024

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Thabo Bester and Dr Nandipha Magudumana: A Match Made in Prison

If a talented team of scriptwriters had stretched their imagination and came up with the plot for a top-of-the-list crime tv series, they may have conjured up the incredible story of Thabo Bester and his girlfriend Dr Nandipha Magudumana, who pulled off a daring prison break. This con-artist and convicted rapist and murderer got […]

by Dr. Micki Pistorius

Anti-Stalking Laws – Lightweight Deterrents?

Jun 6 2024

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Anti-Stalking Laws – Lightweight Deterrents?

The series Baby Reindeer spotlights the predicament of thousands of victims of stalkers, who find themselves helpless against an unsolicited onslaught of a stalker. Stalking is a global phenomenon. It was only in the late 1990’s in California that formal stalking laws were first promulgated, but it took years to catch on in other countries, […]

by Dr. Micki Pistorius

Up and Coming Serial Killers -Does the system fail the community?

May 16 2024

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Up and Coming Serial Killers -Does the system fail the community?

Detectives can be commended for investigating and arresting serial killers, but in some cases, communities were being dismally failed by the system and innocent people were brutally killed. These deaths could have been prevented, had the killers not been considered too young! The case of Jeffrey Dahmer poses a good example on how the system […]

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Author: Dr. Micki Pistorius

Pistorius’ Theory on the Origin of Serial Killers (Part 2)

Pistorius’ Theory on the Origin of Serial Killers (Part 1)

Evolution on the Origin of Serial Killers

Rejection: When the Odd-Ones-Out Murder

Ostracism: Sowing the Seeds for Spree Killers

Thabo Bester and Dr Nandipha Magudumana: A Match Made in Prison

Anti-Stalking Laws – Lightweight Deterrents?

Up and Coming Serial Killers -Does the system fail the community?

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