Profiling Serial Killers

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The paper discusses the serial killer in-depth. This involves the history of serial killers, their characteristics, motives and classifications. Cases involving spree killings are profiled as well as selected mass murderers. The FBI's involvement is analyzed in addition to other law enforcement agencies. The public views are also considered.

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"Many criminal profilers have found that it is sometimes hard not to think of numerous murderers as psychotic demons who are decidedly different from the rest of humanity. Most of their crimes are horrendous and many of those killers who have been caught are unremorseful. Serial killers often fit into their community and are often described by those that knew them as model citizens and well liked. Serial killers are individuals that kill, in some form or fashion, three or more people over an extended amount of time with increments of rest time--until they can zero in on the next victim--that could last for days, months or years. This unpredictable and psychotic behavior have been delved into by the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) for years, which seems to keep agents baffled and challenging at the same time."

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