The Notorious Criminal Phenomenon: A Psychosocial Analysis of the "Maníaco do Parque" Case and Public Fascination with Serial Aggressors
Vol. 7 No. 8 (2025), Literature Review
Vol. 7 No. 8 (2025)

The Notorious Criminal Phenomenon: A Psychosocial Analysis of the "Maníaco do Parque" Case and Public Fascination with Serial Aggressors

Literature Review
https://doi.org/10.36557/2674-8169.2025v7n8p174-188
Published 2025-08-05
Homero Luiz Sales Neves
Faculdade de Odontologia do Recife
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5027-2045
Sony Cléa de Souza Santos
Faculdade de Odontologia do Recife
https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6587-6219
Thiago Luiz de Almeida Silva
Faculdade de Odontologia do Recife
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9396-8421
Vladilandia André de Oliveira Nobre de Araújo
Faculdade de Odontologia do Recife
https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3655-1162
Evandro Duarte de Sá Evandro Duarte de Sá
https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8256-2078
Cristiany Morais de Queiroz
Faculdade de Odontologia de Pernambuco
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3421-5997
Luciano Barreto Silva
Faculdade de odontologia do Recife
Pedro Guimarães Sampaio Guimarães Sampaio
Faculdade de Odontologia de Pernambuco
https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5720-603X
Rita de Cássia Brandão
Faculdade de Odontologia do Recife
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3616-6208
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Keywords

Psicopatia; Narcisismo; Criminoso em Série; Hibristofilia; Mídia e Crime; Criminologia; Comportamento Predatório

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Luiz Sales Neves, H., Cléa de Souza Santos, S., Luiz de Almeida Silva, T., de Oliveira Nobre de Araújo, V. A., Duarte de Sá , E. D. de S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E., Morais de Queiroz, C., Barreto Silva, L., Guimarães Sampaio, P. G. S., & Brandão, R. de C. (2025). The Notorious Criminal Phenomenon: A Psychosocial Analysis of the "Maníaco do Parque" Case and Public Fascination with Serial Aggressors. Brazilian Journal of Implantology and Health Sciences, 7(8), 174–188. https://doi.org/10.36557/2674-8169.2025v7n8p174-188
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Abstract

This article addresses the phenomenon known as the "Maníaco do Parque" in São Paulo. A record-holder for love letters received in prison, this criminal inspired the creation of this article due to the simple fact that most women attracted to this type of serial killer do not care about what he might do to them. Similar to Ted Bundy, he continues to attract a legion of women infatuated with his modus operandi.

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Copyright (c) 2025 Homero Luiz Sales Neves, Sony Cléa de Souza Santos, Thiago Luiz de Almeida Silva, Vladilandia André de Oliveira Nobre de Araújo, Evandro Duarte de Sá Evandro Duarte de Sá , Cristiany Morais de Queiroz, Luciano Barreto Silva, Pedro Guimarães Sampaio Guimarães Sampaio, Rita de Cássia Brandão

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