This section's factual accuracy may be compromised due to out-of-date information. The reason given is: Definitions have since changed, and it is now widely accepted by most law enforcement that the threshold for serial murder is two separate killings. (June 2023) |
The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (August 2023) |
A serial killer (also called a serial murderer) is a person who murders three or more people,[1][2] with the killings taking place over a significant period of time between them.[2][3] The serial killers' psychological gratification is the motivation for the killings, and many serial murders involve sexual contact with the victims at different points during the murder process.[4] The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) states that the motives of serial killers can include anger, thrill-seeking, financial gain, and attention seeking, and killings may be executed as such.[5] The victims tend to have things in common such as, demographic profile, appearance, gender or race.[6] The FBI will focus on particular patterns that the serial killers follow throughout their murders.[7] They will then use on the patterns they find for key clues into finding the killer along with their motives.[8] Although a serial killer is a distinct classification that differs from that of a mass murderer, spree killer, or contract killer, there are overlaps between them.
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