Serial killers spark headlines and interest due to the gruesome nature of their crimes. Typically, they do not stop killing until they are caught. The media often portrays them as evil genius capable of superhuman feats. The purpose of this paper is to review multidisciplinary research on Serial Killers’ behavioral and personality traits in conjunction with crime scene characteristics to ascertain a better understanding of the phenomenon of serial homicide. A serial killer is someone who murders three or more people in more than 30 days, and there is a usually a cooling off period in between kills (break in the time of one murder until the next). Serial homicide is typically committed by one individual acting alone. Serial killers are rare,
