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According to the defense's mental expert, by the time he was in his twenties, Dahmer was a depressed, lonely alcoholic who was addicted to porn and frequented local bath houses.
According to the defense's mental expert, by the time he was in his twenties, Dahmer was a depressed, lonely alcoholic who was addicted to porn and frequented local bath houses.
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S1, EP44 "Jeffrey Dahmer Is a Sociopath Not Psychopath"Dr. George Palermo concludes the defendant suffered from a personality disorder which led to anti-social tendencies; despite Dahmer's sexual acts on his victims, Dr. Palermo is not convinced Dahmer suffered from abnormal sexual behaviors or impulses.
WI v. Dahmer
S1, EP45 "Sexual Inhibitions Is the Issue"According to forensic psychiatrist Dr. George Palermo, it was the defendant not coming to grips with his own sexuality that led him to kill; he is unconvinced that Jeffrey Dahmer's acts centered on just his sexual attraction and arousal.
WI v. Dahmer
S1, EP46 "He Was Anti-Social Not Insane"Dr. George Palermo believes Jeffrey Dahmer operated as an anti-social person and not an insane criminal; the mental health expert concludes that the defendant not being okay with his own sexuality was the real reason for his killing 15 people.
WI v. Dahmer
S1, EP47 "Second Court Appointed Expert Testifies"The second appointed mental health expert begins his testimony outlining his educational background, work experience, and professional credentials; clinical psychologist Dr. Samuel Friedman evaluates Dahmer at the request of Dr. George Palermo.
WI v. Dahmer
S1, EP43 "Dahmer's Mental State on Trial"Board-certified psychiatrist Dr. George Palermo is ordered by the judge to evaluate the defendant; during cross-examination, the court-appointed mental health doctor claims that in just four hours he was convinced Jeffrey Dahmer was not mentally ill.
WI v. Dahmer
S1, EP42 "Forensic Psychiatrist Breaks Dahmer Down"Court-appointed psychiatrist Dr. George Palermo concludes that Dahmer is not insane nor a necrophiliac, but instead is a very sick man who killed out of lust, the desire for control, and his apprehension of being gay.
WI v. Dahmer
S1, EP41 "Court-Appointed Doctor Takes the Stand"The mental health doctor that the judge appoints testifies in Wisconsin v. Dahmer; Dr. George Palermo, a forensic psychiatrist, testifies on his work experience and educational background, as well as his conclusions on Jeffrey Dahmer's mental state.
WI v. Dahmer
S1, EP40 "Dahmer Could Not Help Himself"A forensic psychiatrist hired by the defense team to examine the defendant testified that Jeffrey Dahmer tried to resist his sexual desires and urges but ultimately failed resulting in his serial killing spree.
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