Although the phenomenon of serial killers has received great attention from media, governments, and public, very little information is known about them and very few theories are presented by researchers specifically their definition and motives for killing. Through cross tabulation analysis of top ninety-eight serial killers, this present study poses six questions that investigate the correlati...

People typically assume that killers are mentally ill or fundamentally different from the rest of humanity. Similarly, people often associate mental health conditions (such as schizophrenia or autism) with violence and otherness—treatable perhaps, but not empathically understandable. We take a dictionary approach to explore word use in a set of autobiographies, comparing the narratives of 2 kil...

The Parent Child Relations (PCR) of 109 killers, 38 nonviolent offenders and 54 normal controls were compared on a standard PCR questionnaire and on medical record information, rated for reliability. Results showed that killers had disturbed PCR but they did not differ from nonviolent offenders. The extreme violence reported in uncontrolled homicide research was not found in this study. Killers...