Jeffrey Dahmer

Jeffrey Dahmer (born May 21, 1960, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.—died November 28, 1994, Portage, Wisconsin) was an American serial killer who murdered 17 boys and young men. Although other serial murderers had claimed far more victims, Dahmer’s crimes were particularly gruesome, involving cannibalism and necrophilia. His arrest in 1991 provoked criticism of local police and resulted in an upsurge of popular interest in serial murder and other crimes. In 1992, in two separate trials, Dahmer received...