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Jeffrey Dahmer  

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  • Jeffrey Dahmer (1960–94) was one of the most notorious serial killers of the 20th century. The particularly gruesome nature of his crimes attracted widespread attention following their discovery and his arrest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1991. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Dahmer, Jeffrey]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-LVMS60LF-3

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