Schlesinger L B
John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, NY, USA.
J Forensic Sci. 2001 Sep;46(5):1119-23.
A case of an independent professional contract murderer, who killed over 100 people, is reported. After eluding law enforcement for 30 years, the subject killed several associates who he believed could implicate him in various crimes. These homicides eventually led to his arrest, since the victims were individuals who could be linked to him. This hit man had a background of poverty and childhood abuse but, as an adult, had pursued a middle-class lifestyle and kept his family totally separate from his criminal career. In addition, he had a number of characteristics that helped him carry out his crimes in a highly planned, methodical, and organized manner: he had adept social judgment; personality traits of orderliness, control, and paranoid vigilance; useful defense mechanisms of rationalization and reframing; and an exceptional ability to encapsulate emotions. This case is discussed within the context of contract murder, a crime that occurs relatively frequently and is probably increasing; yet it often goes undetected, the arrest rate is low, and the offender is rarely studied.
据报道，有一名独立职业合约杀手杀害了100多人。在逃避执法部门追捕30年后，该嫌犯杀害了几名他认为可能会使他牵涉到各种罪行中的同伙。这些杀人事件最终导致了他的被捕，因为受害者都是与他有关联的人。这名职业杀手有贫困和童年受虐的背景，但成年后追求中产阶级的生活方式，让家人与他的犯罪生涯完全隔绝。此外，他具备一些特质，使他能够以高度计划、有条不紊和有组织的方式实施犯罪：他有娴熟的社会判断力；具备有条理、能自控和偏执警惕的性格特质；有用的合理化和重新阐释的防御机制；以及非凡的情绪抑制能力。本文将在合约杀人的背景下讨论这起案件，合约杀人是一种相对频繁发生且可能呈上升趋势的犯罪；然而它常常未被察觉，逮捕率低，且很少对犯罪者进行研究。
