Alexander Arias

“bad home environment is not enough to cause paranoid schizophrenia, although it is important in juvenile delinquency and in psychopathic or sociopathic behavior.”
― Dary Matera, Ed Kemper: Conversations with a Killer: The Shocking True Story of the Co-Ed Butcher

“He does not suffer from hallucinations but selects his victims for the purpose of venting certain deeply rooted sexual and sadistic urges, such as the need to mutilate parts of the victim’s body to achieve sexual satisfaction.”
― Dary Matera, Ed Kemper: Conversations with a Killer: The Shocking True Story of the Co-Ed Butcher

“I don’t want him out walking the streets; and in his most lucid moments, neither does he. But my personal feelings about him then, which I still hold, do point up an important consideration for anyone dealing with repeat violent offenders. Many of these guys are quite charming, highly articulate, and glib.”
― Dary Matera, Ed Kemper: Conversations with a Killer: The Shocking True Story of the Co-Ed Butcher