PSYCH 3CC3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Autopsy, Serial Killer, Spree Killer
1 Nov 2016
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Can be use to decide how they met the suspect. Canter et al (2004: british profiler, examined the distinction made based on 36 serial murders made by the fbi. Distinction based on interviews with convenience sample of 36 serial murders: number of problems: No subsequent validation of distinction with another sample: then canter looked at 100 u. s serial murder cases, no indication that organized features correlated with each other. Some things can be organized, others can be disorganized. Most of these classifications use types in which people fall into. Make the same distinction as fbi: disorganized asocial/ organized non social, serial murders. Visionary command to do murder by someone/ thing. Mission out to kill a group of people, usually prostitutes. Hedonistic just likes to do it, sexual excitement, like to do things hands on, extend the process torture. Power and control murder to demonstrate power, also murder with hands, and prolong the killing process: rapists.
