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Definition of Serial Murder'

Serial killers are defined as individuals who commit three or more murders with a cooling off period between killings. The FBI has developed a profile of the typical serial killer as being a Caucasian male between 18-32 years old who was abused as a child and exhibited signs of the homicidal triad - animal abuse, arson, and bedwetting past childhood. Real-life serial killers such as Bundy, Dahmer and Berkowitz engaged in these behaviors before starting their killing sprees. Interviews with infamous serial killers like Manson, Ramirez and BTK provide insights into their crimes.

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Definition of Serial Murder'

Serial killers are defined as individuals who commit three or more murders with a cooling off period between killings. The FBI has developed a profile of the typical serial killer as being a Caucasian male between 18-32 years old who was abused as a child and exhibited signs of the homicidal triad - animal abuse, arson, and bedwetting past childhood. Real-life serial killers such as Bundy, Dahmer and Berkowitz engaged in these behaviors before starting their killing sprees. Interviews with infamous serial killers like Manson, Ramirez and BTK provide insights into their crimes.

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Definition of ‘Serial Murder’

A series of three or more killings, not


less than one of which was committed
within the United States, having
common characteristics such as to
suggest the reasonable possibility that
the crimes were committed by the same
unsub.
Protection of Children from Sexual Predator Act of 1998
(Title 18, United States Code, Chapter 51, and Section 1111)
Definition of ‘Mass Murder’
Four or more murders occurring during
a particular event with no ‘cooling-off’
period between the murders. A mass
murder typically occurs in a single
location in which a number of victims
are killed by an individual or more.
Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Myths about Serial Killers (the
Hollywood Effect)
.
Myths about Serial Killers
1. Serial killers are dysfunctional
loners.
2. Serial killers are only white males.
3. Serial killers are only motivated by
sex.
4. Serial murderers travel and operate
in and on the interstate.
5. Serial killers cannot stop killing.
6. Serial killers are insane or are evil
geniuses.
7. Serial killers want to get caught.
A Letter to Scotland Yard from ‘Jack
the Ripper’
Dear Boss
I keep on hearing the police have caught me but they wont
fix me just yet. I have laughed when they look so clever
and talk about being on the right track. That joke about
Leather Apron gave me real fits. I am down on whores and
I shant quit ripping them till I do get buckled. Grand work
the last job was. I gave the lady no time to squeal. How can
they catch me now. I love my work and want to start again.
You will soon hear of me with my funny little games. I
saved some of the proper red stuff in a ginger beer bottle
over the last job to write with but it went thick like glue and
I cant use it. Red ink is fit enough I hope ha. ha. The next
job I do I shall clip the ladys ears off and send to the police
officers just for jolly wouldn’t you. Keep this letter back till
I do a bit more work, then give it out straight. My knife’s so
nice and sharp I want to get to work right away if I get a
chance. Good luck.
Yours truly
Jack the Ripper
Son of Sam letters
Zodiac
Zodiac
BTK Killer
Serial Killer Profile
The FBI has concluded that the majority
of serial killers fit the following profile:
A Caucasian male, between
the ages of 18 – 32, likely a
victim of child abuse and has
exhibited signs of the
“homicidal triad”.
The “homicidal triad”:
(aka the triad of sociopathy or The
Macdonald triad)
If all three or any combination of
two, are present together, can be
used to predict or are associated
with later violent tendencies,
particularly with relation to serial
killers.
3 factors

1. Animal abuse
2. Arson (small fires,
controlled)
3. Bed-wetting (past
toddler age)
Real-life Examples
1. FBI profilers have determined that
approximately 55% - 60% of serial
killers wet the bed past the age of 12.
2. David Berkowitz (Son of Sam) – lit over
1,000 fires before he killed his first
victim
3. Dahmer, DeSalvo, Bundy and Kemper
all tortured and killed dozens of
animals before moving on to people
Serial Killer Interviews
 Charles Manson
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=jaAcnSnI-fI
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uhmtAmwnDQ
 Richard Ramirez
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC5huwZoPZA&feature=related
 Ted Bundy
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doADL4-138Y&feature=related
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc1BLCyjBZs&feature=related
 Jeffrey Dahmer
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErB0R4wlB64&feature=related
 John Hughes
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_XsYUoeRzs&feature=related
 John Wayne Gacy
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXvmsKN-0s0&feature=related
 Edmund Kemper
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GSPFAd5XO8
 Henry Lee Lucas
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2XjIaHD1IU&feature=related
 Dennis Rader
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXa_YreEFEs&feature=related

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