Serial Killers Objective: To learn how to apply the steps of the scientific method in order to profile a serial killer

Serial Killers Kill _____ or more people within a ___________ time Breaks between ____________ three months killings Andrei Chikatilo

Most Serial Killers are: ___________ males mid ____’s to ____’s ______ self-esteem _______ to _______ intelligence Caucasian 20 30 Low high Average Serial killers who use explosives tend to be of higher intelligence

Childhood Many were: Were __________and __________ and ___________ abused Abandoned by _______ _________ was controlling physically sexually emotionally father In cases they were abandoned by both parents or the mother. In most cases they were abandoned by their father. Mother

Continued Most: 1. Wet the bed 2. 3. Played with fire Abused animals Many were bullied Abused animals

Types of Serial Killers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Visionary Motive Mission Oriented Thrill Oriented Lust Killers Gain Killers Jeffery Dahmer

Type of Serial Killer Description Visionary Motive Mission Oriented Thrill Oriented Lust Killer Gain Killer

Visionary Motive Have __________ breaks psychotic ________ tell them kill psychotic voices Usually the voices are God or a demon Herbert Mullin

Mission Oriented Feel the need to “_____” the world of ______________ Try to ______ society rid undesirable people better Undesirable people include: homosexuals, prostitutes, homeless, people of different ethnicity or religion Generally are not psychotic

Thrill Oriented pain Induce ______ and _______ terror Get a “_______” from ____________ Murder only for the ____ pain terror rush killing The more violent the crime= the bigger the rush. Usually the victims are strangers, although the killer may have followed them for a period of time. Thrill killers can abstain from killing for long periods of time and become more successful at killing as they refine their murder methods. Generally think they will not get caught. Thrill Ted Bundy

Lust Killer _____ is the primary goal Get sexual pleasure from ____________ their victim Sex torturing Gacy

Gain Killers Kill for ____________ Ex. Personal gain Money Basic needs

Female Serial Killers Are generally not ___________ Usually kill using _____________ violent poison

Michael Meyers Loved to torture his victims Enjoyed stalking his victims Which type of serial killer would he be classified as? Why?

Lonnie David Franklin Jr. Killed several women over a period of 20 years Does the Grim Sleeper fit the profile of a serial killer? Why or why not?

Carl Panzarm Killed his victims and feed them to alligators Raped his victims before he killed them Which type of serial killer would he be classified as?

Lydia Trublood Poisoned her husbands to collect insurance money Does she fit the profile of a female serial killer? Why or why not? Which type of serial killer would she be classified as?

Victims Generally kill ________ and strangers ___________ for people unaccounted Unaccounted for people include prostitutes, runaways, and homeless people

Modus Operandi the way they _______ and ______ a victim stalk kill

Types of Crime Scenes planning sudden urge left out Organized Shows _______ Evidence is _________ Disorganized Result of a __________ Evidence is _________ planning hidden sudden urge left out

Signature May _______ victims pose May leave _______ ***not very common pose objects

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Serial Killer Videos Links https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6-6di9GJ5M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xABKVggE4SU

Serial Killer Case Studies Serial killers name: Classification: lust, visionary, ect. Type of crime scene: organized vs disorganized Serial killers MO: Does the serial killer fit the profile of a serial killer? Why or why not?

Cary Stayner Killed four women in Yosemite National park Burned three of the bodies Hid the other body Fantasized about killing women

Fritz Haarmann (The Butcher of Hanover) Kill 27 young men from 1918-1924 Dismembered and discarded the bodies Killed due to a “rabid sexual passion” Rumored to have sold some of his victims as “meat”

Aileen Wurnos Obtained victims by soliciting herself for prostitution Shot her victims after receiving money for prostution Left her victims bodies in cars

Joel Rifkin Killed nine drug addicted prostitutes Dismembered the bodies Placed one head in a paint can

Charles Manson Conspired to commit murder of seven people Believed that murder would lead to a race war

Lyle and Eric Menendez Killed their wealthy parents in 1989 Shot both parents in the knees caps (mimicked mafia killings)