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Serial Killer Definition and Motive
- Serial killers kill for pleasure, not practical reasons like money or revenge.
- They have a "cooling off" period between murders distinguishing them from mass and spree killers.
Motive-Based Serial Killer Typology
- Serial killers can be classified by motive into act-focused or process-focused.
- Act-focused kill quickly for a reason; process-focused enjoy the act, often torturing victims.
Serial Killer Demographics
- Serial killers are mostly white men who kill within their own ethnic group.
- Female serial killers are very rare but exist, like Eileen Warnos.