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Serial Killers Definitions  National Institute of Justice – 2 or more separate murders  Many researchers say 3 or more Statistics  Account for fewer than 1% of all murders o This has significantly decreased over time  Plummeted 85% in last 30 years o Most famous ones occurred in 70s-80s o Harder to do now  Better forensic science  Less hitchhiking  Better parental supervision  Helicopter parents  More security cameras  Less opportunity  Other reasons for a decrease in offenses o Longer prison sentences  Some have previous records o Reduction in parole o Location sharing Differences  No special law for serial killers  Charged with homicide just like any other murder Radford Serial Killer Database  Created by Dr. Mike Aamodt in 1992  Largest non-governmental database of serial killers in the world  Most common methods of killing o Gunshot (28%) o Strangulation (23%) o Stabbing (21%) o Blunt force (15%)  Offenders by Race o White- 58%  Specifically, males o Black is about 25%  Offenders by Country o USA- 66% o Not unique to the US, but the sheer volume is extreme Famous Serial Killers  John Wayne Gacy o 33 victims

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o 1970s Ted Bundy o Dozens of victims o 1970s Jeffery Dahmer o 17 victims o 70s to 90s Samuel Little o Most prolific o Up to 93 victims o 70s to 00s...