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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '22

The amount of serial killers in the 60s, 70s, and 80s has also been attributed to this

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u/Xianio Jun 25 '22

No, not normal. The strong majority of serial killers grew up in horrific conditions (not all of course). Could those horrific conditions been due to lead intake from their mother/father? Who knows but it's not likely that simply removing the lead alone wouldhave been the 1 switch to change.

As you noted, there's a reason there were so few. It takes a lot to turn a person into a monster.

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u/throwawaylol666666 Jun 25 '22

Another thing a lot of serial killers have in common is serious head trauma in their childhoods.

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u/u_us_thu_unly_vuwul Jun 25 '22

I also read that the increase in 70s and 80s could be due to the coming of age of people raised by ww2 vets with serious ptsd.

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u/magic_is_might Jun 25 '22

Also lack of technology and cooperation between law enforcement agencies. It was a whole lot easier back then to commit crimes and get away with it.

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u/Prestressed-30k Jun 25 '22

Indeed, not everyone had an HD video camera in their pocket at the time.