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Serial killers are people who kill on at least three occasions with a break in between each murder. The crimes commited are a result of a compulsion that may have roots in the killer's (often dysfunctional) youth and psychopathological disorders, as opposed to those who are motivated by financial gain (e.g., contract killers) or ideological/political motivations (e.g., terrorism, democide).

Defining serial murder


The term serial killer is widely believed to have been coined either by FBI agent Robert Ressler or by Dr. Robert D. Keppel in the 1970s (the credit for the term is still disputed). Serial killer entered the popular vernacular in large part due to the well-publicized crimes of Ted Bundy and David Berkowitz ("Son of Sam") in the middle years of that decade.

The term allows criminologists to distinguish those who kill several people over a long period of time from those who kill several people during a single event (mass murderers). A third type of multiple killer is a spree killer.

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@RazeKrieger Great comparison between male & female serial killers in Schechter's Serial Killer Files.
sethanikeem (Michelle Belanger) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:53:08 -0000
@RazeKrieger Great comparison between male & female serial killers in Schechter's Serial Killer Files.
@sethanikeem True, 140 chars. is pretty limiting in regards to the nuances of female serial killers.
RazeKrieger (Rachel Peery) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:47:51 -0000
@sethanikeem True, 140 chars. is pretty limiting in regards to the nuances of female serial killers.
@sethanikeem Actually female serial killers aren't that rare. Just the ones that kill like she did.
RazeKrieger (Rachel Peery) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:34:50 -0000
@sethanikeem Actually female serial killers aren't that rare. Just the ones that kill like she did.
@sethanikeem but aren't most serial killers a lil off? I hope her soul is doin better
lizbflo (リズ 花) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:29:39 -0000
@sethanikeem but aren't most serial killers a lil off? I hope her soul is doin better
we like serial killers @iamcarmela
VampBeauty (Linda Le) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:20:53 -0000
we like serial killers @iamcarmela
one of the serial killers in the book died only seven years ago..... creepy!
giovannaheart (giovanna) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:17:54 -0000
one of the serial killers in the book died only seven years ago..... creepy!

 
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