Dating back to the 1800s, serial murders have been recorded around the world, although serial killers are a rare event, “estimated to comprise less than one percent of all murders” (FBI). Over the past years, psychologists, law enforcement agencies, and the media have been studying serial killers since the most famous killer, Jack the Ripper in the 1800s. There are many different definitions of a serial killer. Experts have focused on the number of victims involved, and the types of motives. There is not set definition of a serial killer, but it is considered to be a person who kills three or more victims over time, known as a “cooling-off” period. This means that there is a break between each murder, which could last hours, days, months, or
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A disorganized killer would rarely plan their killings. These types of killers go with the flow. When they kill, the victims are at the wrong place at the wrong time. They have no symbolic value to the victims. The murders happen around the perpetrator’s house or job because they are familiar with their surroundings. It helps them to build confidence. Unlike organized killers, disorganized killers kill randomly and usually when they have an opportunity. They do not care for the evidence they leave and the mess they leave at the crime scenes. They are also usually antisocial, including to not having any “close friends or family, and do not like to stay in one place for too long” (Crime Museum). The killers would move towns or states after they commit the crime. The reason for this is not to be captured by law enforcement agencies. Richard Trenton Chase, for an example, is considered as a disorganized killer. He murdered six people during his time. He would drink the blood and practice cannibalism on his victims. He did not have any friends or family. He lived on his own after his roommates kicked him out because of his strange behavior. He would cover him with cow blood, bite the heads of birds, and drained blood into his veins from dead animals. When he was caught they found all the tools that he used to kill his victims in his apartment. He was not smart about hiding evidence or planning out his attacks, which got him arrested. He was convicted of his murders and later he committed suicide by drug overdose. There are plenty of these types of killers, but most serial killers come from a hard
A disorganized killer would rarely plan their killings. These types of killers go with the flow. When they kill, the victims are at the wrong place at the wrong time. They have no symbolic value to the victims. The murders happen around the perpetrator’s house or job because they are familiar with their surroundings. It helps them to build confidence. Unlike organized killers, disorganized killers kill randomly and usually when they have an opportunity. They do not care for the evidence they leave and the mess they leave at the crime scenes. They are also usually antisocial, including to not having any “close friends or family, and do not like to stay in one place for too long” (Crime Museum). The killers would move towns or states after they commit the crime. The reason for this is not to be captured by law enforcement agencies. Richard Trenton Chase, for an example, is considered as a disorganized killer. He murdered six people during his time. He would drink the blood and practice cannibalism on his victims. He did not have any friends or family. He lived on his own after his roommates kicked him out because of his strange behavior. He would cover him with cow blood, bite the heads of birds, and drained blood into his veins from dead animals. When he was caught they found all the tools that he used to kill his victims in his apartment. He was not smart about hiding evidence or planning out his attacks, which got him arrested. He was convicted of his murders and later he committed suicide by drug overdose. There are plenty of these types of killers, but most serial killers come from a hard