Murder Terminology

They “…choose for a victim a beloved person, a person who is almost a part of themselves” (Podolsky). Their instinct to kill is turned outward and so is their aggression. Their anger toward themselves is channeled against another individual (Podolsky). “A study of bizarre murders indicates a state of extreme and unbearable mental and emotional tension and turmoil preceding the act. Most unnecessary ferocity and sadistic frenzy characterize them. With few exceptions, the murderers in such cases seem strikingly calm after the act, and quite free of remorse. The violence served as a means of releasing them from tension” (Podolsky).
One of the most fascinating types of murders to analyze is serial killings. Fox and Levin state, “Serial murder involves a string of four or more homicides committed by one or a few perpetrators that spans a period of days, weeks, months, or even years”. Surprisingly, the profile of a serial killer differs from that of a one time
Unlike single-victim murder, which commonly arises from some dispute between partners, family members, or friends (only about one-quarter of solved murder cases involve strangers; see Federal Bureau of Investigation 1996), serial murder is typically a stranger-perpetrated crime”. Overall, Criminologist analyze the degree of how and victims of murders by methods of research and statistics.
Throughout the years, murder has captured the attention of those in field of criminology. It is a phenomenal, intricate, yet confusing crime to analyze. Criminologists attempt to understand murder by analyzing statistics and scientific research on the minds of killers then go on to influence law making to punish offenders to the maximum ability. There is no simple reason as to why people kill. However, the critical issue will keep the criminology field