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Serial killings

  • Serial murders

Nature

Serial killings involve the premeditated murder of individuals over a period of years, a time in which the perpetrator may target victims with similar physical and social characteristics. Often the nature of the violence inflicted is reflective of the serial killer's particular psychosis and social background. Many serial killers have been linked to histories of parental sexual, emotional and physical abuse, and believe that society benefits from the deaths of their victims.

Incidence

A 1991 study by one US psychologist suggested that serial killers tend to be intelligent, often have an impairment of the central nervous system (from epilepsy to dyslexia), tend to be fascinated by fire, and report fantasies of murder and mutilation. The study found that 1 in 3 serial killers experiment with cannibalism.

Broader

Homicide
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Aggravated by

Related

Satanic rituals
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Value

Killing
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SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-beingSustainable Development Goal #16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Subject
  • Societal problems » Crime
  • Content quality
    Presentable
     Presentable
    Language
    English
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020