Serial killers: II. Development, dynamics, and forensics

Miller, Laurence

doi:10.1016/j.avb.2013.11.003

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“…Currently, there is a widespread interest in the study of homicide, not only by international organizations, such as the UNODC and the World Health Organization [2,3,4,5], but also by the academic world, where numerous studies have been conducted in an attempt to extend the knowledge of this criminal phenomenon from diverse perspectives (socio-cultural development factors, psychopathological, neuropsychological) [6,7,8,9].…”

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Homicide Profiles Based on Crime Scene and Victim Characteristics

Pecino-Latorre

Fuentes

Patró-Hernández

2019

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One of the current trends in homicide research includes developing works based on scientific study and empirical evidence, which offer conclusions that can be used in an operational manner during police investigations. The objective of this study was to identify homicide characteristics from behaviors carried out on the crime scene and victim characteristics associated with those of the perpetrators of these crimes in Spain. The sample consisted of 448 homicide cases from the database of the Homicide Revision Project led by the Office of Coordination and Studies of the Secretary of State and Security. After creating six classification tree models, it was found that the modus operandi of the aggressor and the victim characteristics may permit hypothesizing about the demographic characteristics of the perpetrator (gender, age, and country of origin), his/her criminal record, and the type of relationship with the victim. Furthermore, the importance of the study of victimology during a criminal investigation is highlighted, as it may indirectly offer information about the potential perpetrator. The findings of this study suggest that criminal profiling contributes notably to the decision-making process to establish more rigorous suspect prioritization, improve the management of human resources and materials, and increase the efficiency of criminal investigations.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Homicide Profiles Based on Crime Scene and Victim Characteristics

Pecino-Latorre

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Patró-Hernández

2019

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“…The acts of brutal serial killers, which are almost always males, typically peaks in the 20's and 30's. Extreme cruelty is characteristic of these offenders, and there is also often some kind of sexual arousal that is associated with the violence (Miller, 2014;Spehr et al, 2010). Jeffrey Dahmer is a fitting example of this.…”

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Sadipaths - A Look at the Public’s Familiarity With Some of the Most Nefarious Serial Killers

Berger¹

2021

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Sadipaths are the worst of all offenders. They are callous, vicious, and lacking in remorse. This study investigated the beliefs and familiarity that people have with 10 infamous serial killers. The final sample of 455 participants revealed some notable findings regarding various demographic variables and familiarity with serial killers. Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, and Richard Ramirez were the three most well-known sadipaths. The findings also show that the majority of people do not believe these offenders can be rehabilitated (78.4%) and that most believe they should face the death penalty (65.6%). Most (77%) also believe they have sadistic personalities. The study may be of interest to psychologists, criminologists, lawyers, and social scientists.

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“…They take extreme warped pleasure in denigrating their victims and causing them to suffer both psychologically and physically (Berger, 2019). Sadistic offenders often take sexual pleasure in their acts, which is why sexual assault and rape are so common with this particular offending population (Miller, 2014;Reidy, Zeichner, & Seibert, 2011). It is argued that sadipathic serial killers lack deterrence and internal controls that act on most people in the population.…”

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“…Through the perspective of social learning theory, it was proposed that military members learn to internalize an aggressive and violent mentality, which can lead to subsequent acts of unjustified murder. Again, it can be seen how much of this is also connected to environmental, interpersonal, and sociological variables (Castle & Hensley, 2002;LaBrode, 2007;Miller, 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%