human predators

Humanpredators

"We've all gotta die of something, haven't we?"

Dennis nilsen

Have we become our own predators?

Studies have found that humans have a 2% rate of lethal violence.

"Humans kill 14 times more adult prey than other predators" - researchers say.

"I could completely control a person- a person that I found physically attractive, and keep them with me as long as possible, even if it meant just keeping a part of them."

Jeffrey dahmer

Chimpanzees

When an infant chimpanzee dies, the mother will carry the deceased infant around for days, grooming it thus slowing the process of decay.

Elephants

When an elephant dies (be it from the same or a different herd, other elephants guard the body until it is no longer recognisable, at which point they give it up to predators like hyenas, lions, etc.

charisma

how do they do it?

Why are serial killers so likeable?

Many serial killers intend to blend in to stalk their prey. So they blend in by being charismatic and likeable, therefore attracting their prey.

sound familiar?

Penalties

How do we manage this

The main penalties

homicide

Necrophilia

The judge must impose a life sentence and follow guidance on the minimum amount of time the offender must be in prison before being considered for release.

made illegal under the Sexual Offences Act 2003, carrying a maximum sentence of two years imprisonment.

Cannibalism

Murder

If you're found guilty of murder, a court must give you a life sentence

“There is no offence of cannibalism in our jurisdiction,” Dr Pegg says.

Are we safe from ourselves?

In a world where acts as gruesome as murder can be justified by someone's psychological state- completely diminishing others' mental health

Free will

Mental health and crime

Human rights act-article 5

Mental health problems cannot generally be used as a defence, though they may affect your sentence if you are found guilty. But there are some exceptions: The court may decide that you're unfit to plead. The court may find you not guilty if you were legally insane at the time you committed the offence.

Article 5 protects your right not to be deprived of your liberty or freedom unless it's in accordance with the law. This means you mustn't be imprisoned or detained unless there's a law which allows it and the correct procedure is followed - for example, the imprisonment of criminals.

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