DEADLY DETAILS A Nation of Killers and their Victims
DEADLY DETAILS A Nation of Killers and their Victims
CONTENTS 1/ introduction 3/ locations & time 13/ traits 23/ methods & motives 29/ history 33/ contact 37/ unveiling 41/ conclusion
WHAT DEFINES A SERIAL KILLER? The Bureau of Justice defines a serial killer as an individual who has killed several victims in three or more separate events. Although the terms“serial killer” and “mass murderer” are often used synonymously, criminologists distinguish the two. A serial killer is one who commits a number of murders over a long period of time, with the killings separated by often long periods of apparent normalcy, where as a mass murderer is an individual who kills several people in a single event. This book solely focuses on data geared specifically towards serial killers and their victims, analyzing America’s nation of killers.
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TIMES & LOCATIONS 3
More serial killings have occurred in the United States than any other place in the world, holding and producing more of these specific killers than any other country. 4
UNITED STATES ENGLAND
2,320 SERIAL KILLERS 116
ITALY
97
SOUTH AFRICA
96
JAPAN
78
GERMANY
72
CANADA
60
AUSTRALIA
55
FRANCE
46
INDIA
46
RUSSIA
39
CHINA
30
MEXICO
22
BRAZIL
14
SCOTLAND
11
POLAND
10
Out of 3,112 killers, 2,320 killed in the United States.
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75
%
Where there are killers, there are victims. 75% all of serial killer victims were murdered in the United States.
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8,117 VICTIMS
UNITED STATES ENGLAND
480
ITALY
333
SOUTH AFRICA
282
JAPAN
267
GERMANY
245
CANADA
190
AUSTRALIA
177
FRANCE
130
INDIA
116
RUSSIA
98
CHINA
100
MEXICO
87
BRAZIL
63
SCOTLAND
49
POLAND
43
3 out of 4 serial killer victims are killed in the United States.
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Washington, Louisiana and Illinois hold the highest number of both serial killers and victims in accordance to their population.
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Illinois is the state with the highest number of both killers and victims.
1,221
657
603 503
277
ILLINOIS
WASHINGTON
252
LOUISIANA 9
Throughout our data analysis, we noticed a surge in serial killing that took place in the 1960’s, which led us to believe “Does media play a role in this?” This surge continued, skyrocketing in the 80’s. However, serial killings have drastically declined in the 2000’s and reported killings are even lower today, when media is at an all time high.
KILLERS BY DECADE
600
500
400
300
200
100
0 10
1900
1910
1920
1930
1940
1950
1980
608 SERIAL KILLERS
1990
493 SERIAL KILLERS
1970
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2010
450 SERIAL KILLERS
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TRAITS 13
90% of reported serial killers are male.
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%
While 65% of reported victims are female.
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KILLER RACE 5%
2%
16%
%
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White
Hispanic
Black
Other
77%
VICTIM RACE 8% 13%
59%
20%
White
Hispanic
Black
Other 17
KILLER AGE 4%
11%
13%
72%
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Under 20
40’s - 50’s
20’s - 30’s
Over 60
VICTIM AGE 13% 20%
18%
49%
Under 20
40’s - 50’s
20’s - 30’s
Over 60 19
CATIGORIZATION
Serial killers are separated into two categories. ORGANIZED IQ above average, 105-120 range • Socially adequate • Lives with partner or dates frequently • Keeps up with the media • Family physical abuse, harsh • Follows the news media • May be college educated • Good hygiene/housekeeping skills • Doesn’t experiment with self-help • Kills at one site, disposes at another • May dismember body • Attacks using seduction into restraints • Leaves little physical evidence • Responds best to direct interview •
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56
%
DISORGANIZED •
IQ below average, 80-95 range •
Socially inadequate •
Lives alone, usually does not date •
44
%
Minimal interest in news media Family emotional abuse, inconsistent
•
•
Usually a high school dropout
•
Poor hygiene/housekeeping skills
•
Keeps a secret hiding place in the home
•
Nocturnal habits
• • • • •
Experiments with self-help programs
Kills at one site, considers mission over
Usually leaves body intact
Leaves a chaotic crime scene
Responds best to counseling interview
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MOTIVES & METHODS 23
RP
STR
GU NSH AN OT G ULA FOR TIO CE N STA BBIN BLU G NT F OR CE POI SUF S FOC ON ATIO N DRO WN ING F HAN IRE POI GIN SON G -ME IND DIC END AL IAR YD EVI CE
SHA
METHODS
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10 6
21 21
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163 71
304
553 453
627
56
%
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Out of the 627 victims who were killed by a gunshot, 56% of those were brought to there death by a handgun.
HANDGUN
SHOTGUN
RIFLE
109
356
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BROAD MOTIVES ENJOYMENT FINANCIAL GAIN ANGER MULTIPLE MOTIVES GANG ACTIVITY AVOID ARREST ATTENTION CONVENIENCE HALLUCINATIONS CULT
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48.44%
0.20
%
48.44% of serial killers killed for enjoyment, claiming that they experinced sensations such as power, lust and excitement while commiting their crimes.
While some of the most infamous cases of serial killings have involved ritualistic groups. Surprisingly, only 0.20% serial killers killed due to their involvement in a cult.
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HISTORY 29
76% of serial killers experienced some sort of abuse as a child. SEXUAL
PSYCHOLOGICAL
76
%
NEGLECT
PHYSICAL
NO ABUSE
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26% 50% 24% 36% 26% 31
CONTACT 33
CONTACT
Victims have to meet their killers somewhere. Reports show that victims have fallen prey due to:
HITCHHIKING/RIDING WITH A STRANGER
DABBLING IN PROSTITUTION
11%
18%
GOING HOME WITH A STRANGER
OFFERING A HELPING HAND
12% 34
45
%
70
%
70% of female victims are prostitutes 35
UNVEILING 37
79
%
Roughly 79% of reported serial killers commit their crimes close to or in the same town in which they grew up in.
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IL
12.5%
WA
DIVORCE
13.2%
LA
11.4%
8.6%
IL
8.1%
WA
ONE PERSON HOUSEHOLDS
$ UNEMPLOYMENT
LA
10.7%
IL WA LA
8.6% 7% 8.1%
The states that hold the highest numbers of serial killers and victims, Washington, Louisiana and Illinois, contained some very alarming social structure factors. These states had the highest rates of divorce, one person households, and unemployement residents. 39
IN CONCLUSION Research has uncovered that both upbringing and surroundings play a vital role in the shaping of a serial killer. What is most disturbing is how the United States has held and produced most of them. What exactly is this saying about our nation?
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SOURCES radford/fgcu serial killer database phys.org creativescapism.com huffington post pearsoncmg.com
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