A serial killer is a person who murders more than four people, one at a time, using the same modus operandi (m.o) each time over a period of weeks, months or years. Serial killers are different from muckle murderers in that killings are one after another preferably of all at one time. Usually, but not always, the killer has no prior acquaintance with the victims and chooses randomly or by a set group of characteristics (such as gender, hair color, jump on, similitude of a relative, etc.). Serial killers have a propensity to persona general characteristics. These characteristics are the majority are single exsanguine males that are often precise good and have very high IQs. Despite their heightened intelligence they usually do gravely in school, cant hold a telephone circuit and work basic jobs. They are known to come from low-spirited families where they experience abuse from their mothers and are abandoned by their fathers. much often than not the family has a criminal, psychiatric and/or deluge history, naturally this leads to abuse two physically and emotionally which forces a mistrust of the parents.

Due to the obvious psychiatric damage suffered many an(prenominal) serial killers spend time in institutions at a young age and have been known to attempt suicide. other(a) common characteristics include bed wetting after age twelve, more erotic or sadistic fetishes and the torture of minuscule creatures, usually a pet. Serial killers can be classified advertisement into three categories: organized, disorganized and mixed, those who exhibit both organized and disorganized tendencies. Using these classifications two groups of offenders can be defined, disorganized/asocial offenders and organized/ lone(a) offenders.
Organized/nonsocial offenders fit the majority of the above listed characteristics. They are very intelligent with an IQ well about average (>...If you want to wee-wee a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay
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