Applied criminology – How are we best to describe the actions of a serial killer?
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SummaryThe definition of “serial killing” has proved problematic within the confines of narrow legal definitions of murder. Moreover, serial killing adopts multifarious forms brought on by many different states of mind (D, Wilson. 2001). Holmes attempted to define serial murder as consisting of repetitive killings where the relationship between victim and the offender is that of stranger or slight acquaintance, and the motivation to kill and apparent motives are lacking (R, Holmes, & S Holmes 2001). However, it is submitted at the outset that this is not entirely accurate, as motivation and apparent motives although not extrinsically obvious, are nevertheless prevalent and inherently shrouded in backdrop of interlinking of complex causal triggers (A, Alexandrovich. & D, Wilson 1999).
Table of Contents
- Introduction.
- Eric Hickey's database research on the demographics of serial killing.
- Describing the conduct of serial killers under applied criminological theorem.
- The central theory pertaining to the conduct of serial killers.
- Organised/disorganised typology of serial killers.
- Conclusion.
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