Abpsy Corie Dalton
While reading the very extreme case of Matej Curko, it seems second nature to classify this man as abnormal. According to the five D’s of deviance distress, dysfunction, danger and duration, Curko is mostly normal. Deviance could most easily be defined as a breach to societal norms during a specific time period. I believe Curko’s behaviors are deemed as deviant because the police intervened. This is not to say that police intervention determines what is deviant, but supports the idea that cannibalism is not accepted in their current culture. Distress is not present in Curko’s demeanor. The thought of death or murder to most people is often uncomfortable and avoided. Curko made his mission clear as he didn’t label himself as a murder, but yet a pervert that wanted to feel death. It is presumed that he felt comfortable enough to talk about and assure victims what was going to be done to them. He also showed no distress and wanted no distress associated with his act as he said that he only wanted to kill someone who would fully consent. The thought of dysfunction was most surprising to me as the article stated that he lived a quiet life with his wife and children. No one knows exactly what happened daily in the house of the Curko’s. The fact that there weren’t any community complaints about Curko showed how natural his hobby seemed to him. The one obvious classification that Curko falls under is danger. He inevitably puts others in danger who are willing to satisfy his sick urge. Data given in the article has shown that no information can be retrieved any years prior to 2009 regarding Curko’s attempts. With the given information one can conclude that the duration in which Curko was examined was not abnormal. It is not abnormal because it is not noted that Curko experienced any discomfort while discussing the act or possibly even performing it. The major set-back in the 5 D’s for classifying abnormality are the loopholes. For example deviance is culturally