The Physiological Minds Behind MurdersA loss that can never be replaced is that of an innocent family with the shocking and devastating loss of a loved one. Such an action made the smile disappear from not just one, but many. A heinous murder would drastically change the lives of everyone in the small town of Holcomb, Kansas. Reading Truman Capote's In Cold Blood gave me, as a reader, a new psychological understanding of why the murders committed such a crime, even though the two murderers share different personalities and come from past experiences different. The Clutter family lived like any other American family. . They were luckier than others in that financial problems did not arise for them. With Herbert Clutter, the father of the family, owner of a large property, including River Valley Farm, kept him happy and rich. Additionally, his involvement in the community and its organizations has led him to serve on the Federal Farm Credit Board. Unfortunately, his wife, Bonnie Clutter, suffers from mental illness and therefore cannot support him in his leadership and public image. Unfortunately, the news of Holcomb's leader and father was ruled a murder. The reason must be explained by the two murderers, Perry Smith and Dick Hickock. Perry Smith had a rather difficult childhood. After being abandoned by his parents, he was entrusted to the guardianship of the nuns. Unfortunately, the nuns' abusive actions gave her nightmares about the possibilities of harm towards her. He eventually grew up to be a rather short, but very muscular man. His personality and critical thinking may shock more than one person. Instead of being “unable” to pass third grade, he gained great knowledge, vocabulary, and literature as an adult. Her sweet personality makes...... middle of paper...... oil. Instead of treating Perry as a friend, he simply uses him as a guard to block his greed. Perry and his innocence unknowingly aid Dick in his crimes and greed. Soon, Dick releases his spirit of greed and murder on Perry. Works Cited Capote, Truman. In cold blood. New York: Random House, 1965. Print. Declercq, Frédéric Audenaert, Kurt. “Predatory Violence Aimed at Alleviating a Mass Murder Case: Meloy’s Criteria for Applied Forensic Practice.” » Behavioral Sciences and Law 29.4 (2011): 578-591. Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection. Internet. April 23, 2014.Samuels, AnthonyO'Drscoll, ColmánAllnutt, Stephen. “When Killing Is Not Murder: Psychiatric and Psychological Defenses to Murder When the Insanity Defense Is Not Applicable.” Australasian Psychiatry 15.6 (2007): 474-479. Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection. Internet. April 23. 2014.