Examples: Mark David Chapman
John Wilkes Boothe
John Mark Karr
I'm sure there are more. Do these guys request to go by their complete full name, or is it something the media starts? Either way, why???
2006-08-20 11:26:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Other - News & Events
Oh, yeah, duh John Wayne Gacy.
2006-08-20 13:15:37 · update #1
ANITABABY: how exactly is my perception off? Am I just delusional and imagine that these killers are called by three names when you hear about them in the paper....okaaay
2006-08-20 13:16:47 · update #2
many people from the south go by their full names. historically, most serial murders happen in the south. also, the media will state as much information as possible and use someone's full name to give you a sense of providing very detailed reporting and research.
2006-08-20 11:33:05 · answer #1 · answered by Eos 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Presumably it is an attempt to disambiguate the name from others. For example, both "Mark Chapman" and "John Karr" are very common names. By providing the middle name, the media is doing a courtesy to those who share the first and last name.
2006-08-20 11:34:02 · answer #2 · answered by vancevancerevolution 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's a media thing. One interesting fact I read every year is how many of them have a middle name of Wayne.
2006-08-20 11:31:24 · answer #3 · answered by O'Shea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your perception is off.
2006-08-20 12:20:09 · answer #4 · answered by anitababy.brainwash 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋