The Reasoning Behind Serial Killers

{text:bookmark-start} The Reasoning behind Serial Killers {text:bookmark-end} A serial killer is a person whom has killed at least three or more people over a period of time. This time period could be weeks, months, or even years. Condemning a serial killer for his or hers heinous crimes is easy for a person to do, However; one must take into consideration that nearly all serial killers were at some point victims of crimes themselves, whether it be from family or environment. We all know about famous serial killers throughout history. We may not know their stories, their cases, their lives, or how he, or she got to where they ended up but we certainly recognize their names. Serial killers are a different kind of person. They are not “just” a murderer or a kidnapper or a rapist… they have committed these crimes numerous times. Over 90% of serial killers are white males between the ages of 25 and 35. Most have high IQ’s but still do poor in school. Many come from unstable homes and are usually abused as children. Most serial killers start out at a young age by killing small animals. {text:bookmark-start} (Keppel and Birnes, 2000) {text:bookmark-end} Serial killers usually do not kill for reasons like love, money or revenge and most of their victim’s are strangers. There are four types of serial killers. The first type is the thrill oriented motive type. This type of serial killer kills for the thrill or high they experience when they are killing their victim’s. The second type of serial killer is the lust killer. This type of killer enjoys torturing, raping and mutilating their victim’s. Making his, or her victim’s suffer gives this type of serial killer pleasure. The third type of serial killer is the missionary oriented type. This type of killer kills people he, or she believe, are unacceptable or unproductive to society. The fourth type of serial killer is the visionary motive type. This type of serial killer is psychotic or insane. They hear voices that they

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