Arthur Shawcross /// The Genesee River Killer /// Trailer #1 | Forensic Files

[Music] [Music] [Music] people on the outside do not know what evil is a quote by serial killer Arthur
J Shawcross FBI criminal ologist and former Army criminal investigator Colonel Robert K Ressler coined the term
serial killer this term was used to separate them from spree killers and mass murders as defined by the FBI a
serial killer murders two or more victims at separate times murder is one of the most complicated and difficult
crimes to solve often there are only two witnesses present when a murder is committed and usually neither witness is
talking because one is the offender and the other is dead according to a study conducted in the 1990s 62% of the time
the victim of a serial murderer is a complete stranger and as we know stranger on stranger murders are
extremely difficult to solve at one time Arthur J Shawcross was reported to be the most studied serial killer of his
day interviewed extensively by local law enforcement the FBI and dozens of psychologists yet no one could say for
certain why Shawcross had committed the atrocities we know him to be guilty of some wonder if Shawcross himself knew
the reasons why there is little doubt that he was truly evil this week we take an in-depth look into the life of one
man and those around him and examine how one little baby boy grows up to become known as the monster of the rivers the
Rochester strangler and perhaps the most notorious of all the Genesee River killer
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Arthur Shawcross /// The Genesee River Killer /// Trailer #1

Brief Summary

Arthur J Shawcross's life and crimes are examined, highlighting the challenges of understanding serial killers.

Key points

The Most Studied Serial Killer. Arthur J Shawcross was extensively studied, yet his motives remain a mystery.
The Rochester Strangler. Explore the life of Shawcross, known as the most notorious Genesee River killer.

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Episode quotes

Evil is a quote by serial killer Arthur.

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