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Imprisonment

The sentence "This service was conducted in the prison whirlpool" features in the Imprisonment section and is supported by citation 300 (https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JYZhAAAAIBAJ&pg=4821,6803994).

Is 'prison whirlpool' common parlance? The cited newspaper says infirmary whirlpool instead, but that is equally meaningless to me. A google search of 'infirmary whirlpool' returns results of therapeutic bathtubs that seems unlikely to exist in a prison. Can someone interpret what is meant by 'infirmary whirlpool' and update the term in the article to something more understandable? Crash365 (talk) 08:13, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Crash365. You might want to have a look at Roy Ratcliff. The source over there says: "Still, Ratcliff baptized him in a steel-silver whirlpool meant to treat inmates with physical injuries. “Welcome to the family of God,” Ratcliff said to Dahmer when he emerged." Regards. Martinevans123 (talk) 09:34, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Diagnosis

His diagnosis has always been BPD, who added on the schizoid and psychotic? I’ve never heard that and I’ve been alive since Jeffrey was alive. Erroneous information. 2601:602:8D01:4370:5576:4CE5:6C82:7318 (talk) 12:01, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The schizotypal personality disorder (StPD), is sourced by this and psychotic disorder is sourced by page 32 of Campbell? Martinevans123 (talk) 12:34, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Slayer song 213

You haven’t referenced the Slayer song 213. 148.252.146.132 (talk) 19:54, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Am guessing you mean this one. But it's mentioned only obliquely at the Slayer article? Do you have any sources that detail the connection/ inspiration? Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 20:06, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Grandmother's death addition to article?

Good morning everyone, I hope you're all fine.

Do you think that, given his grandmother's importance in his life and involvement (unwilling and unknown to her) in his crimes, we should add her death of December 1992 to the article? I mean, in addition to the information about his parents.

Thank you, and I am okay with whatever opinion. :-) CoryGlee (talk) 12:17, 16 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

EDIT: I once asked about it and there was some opposition, but as times changed with the coverage of his father's death, I think that opinion could have also changed. Thanks a lot. CoryGlee (talk) 12:22, 16 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

"Sex offender" -> "rapist" in the lead

Can we change the title of "sex offender", in the lead, to "rapist" or "serial rapist"? It's less vague and describes more precisely the crimes other than murder that he was convicted for. I don't see that many sources predominantly describing him as a "sex offender". Badbluebus (talk) 02:08, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The article describes what he was convicted for. He was a convicted sex offender in a 1989 trial. He was never tried and convicted for rape. CJC-DI (talk) 08:58, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Jeffrey Dahmer: Uncovering The Case For Innocence. ISBN 1917525036

New book exposes the truth about this decades-old story. Penned by a former police officer turned expert fraud investigator, the author applies his unparalleled skills in uncovering deception to the Dahmer story. Focussing on forensic analysis, psychological profiling, and media scrutiny, the author uncovers new insights that challenge conventional wisdom and the narrative perpetuated by mainstream media about this killer of seventeen young men and boys.

Far from yet another exploration of Jeffrey Dahmer—the author delivers an investigation into the story behind the story and invites readers to confront the complexities of the case. Was everything as clear-cut as we were led to believe, or does a deeper, untold version of events exist? SEEIT750 (talk) 15:10, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Apparently by R.J. Sykes, a former police officer turned expert fraud investigator and published in December 2024. Is it any good? Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 16:09, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes its well worth a read, its had some good reviews already. It's over 550 pages, so lots to read and its all cited, fully referenced. SEEIT750 (talk) 16:41, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You might want to add links to those reviews here, to support any mention of the book in the article. Martinevans123 (talk) 18:14, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sure - they can be found on Amazon and NetGalley, but here's the links:

Jeffrey Dahmer: Uncovering the Case for Innocence eBook : Sykes, R.J.: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

Jeffrey Dahmer | R. J. Sykes | 9781917525039 | NetGalley SEEIT750 (talk) 21:03, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]