The biggest stereotype when thinking about a serial killer is that the killer has to be male. In most cases it’s true the killer is a man , but according to 5 Myths about Serial Killers and Why They Persist [Excerpt] by Scott Bonn “approximately 17 percent of all serial homicides in the U.S. are committed by women.” which is a small percentage , but still shows that women are not as timid as everyone thinks. It shows that gender doesn't have anything to do with the impulse of killing. In terms of race, Michael Newton, author of Hunting Humans: An Encyclopedia of Modern Serial Killers says,“…82% of American serial killers are white, 15% are black, and 2.5% are Hispanic. . .” which shows why people would make the assumption that all killers
