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This article examines the meanings of the crime scene in serial killings, and the tensions between the real and the imagined in the circulation of those meanings. Starting with the Whitechapel Murders of 1888 it argues that they, as well as forming an origin for the construction of the identity of ‘the serial killer’, initiate certain ideas about the relationship of subjects to spaces and the existence of the self in the modern urban landscape. It suggests that these ideas come to play an integral part in the contemporary discourse of serial killing, both in the popular imagination and in professional analysis. Examining the Whitechapel Murders, more recent cases and modern profiling techniques, it argues that popular and professional representations of crime scenes reveal more of social anxieties about the nature of the public and the private than they do about serial killers. It suggests that ‘the serial killer’ is not a coherent type, but an invention produced from the confusions...

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Serial Killers; A Homicide Detective's Perspective

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nelson andreu

ABSTRACT People who kill strangers all have their own macabre reasons for their acts. There is much to learn from those who are willing to divulge their reasons, and sometimes from the acts of those who don’t. Lieutenant Nelson Andreu retired from the Miami Police Department in 2002 where during his tenure as a detective, he investigated six serial murder cases. In this article he first attempts to track similarities among people who kill strangers and then presents how the six cases he investigated may or may not have conformed to these generalities. Five generalities are discussed based on a consensus of the majority of criminal profilers, based on actual cases investigated: (1) common knowledge, (2) genesis of a serial killer, (3) victim selection, (4) victim objectification, and (5) denouement. A summary of these generalities begins with that most, although not all, serial killers begin their lives as petty criminals. They frequently suffer from low self-esteem, often complicated by some type of sexual dysfunction. Many were victims of sexual abuse or raised in a violent household. Generally, serial killers select their victims based on certain physical and/or personal characteristics. When a serial killer begins their hunt for human prey, it is almost always true that they know absolutely nothing about the person who is to become their victim. Lastly, once a serial killer is in possession of a living victim and has the victim where he/she feels safe enough to act out his/her fantasies, the acts are often performed as if on “autopilot.” The killer’s acts appear to be a close reenactment of what they previously did in his/her imagination.

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The Social Construction of Serial Murder. A Philosophical Critique

Andreas Wilmes

Since the publication of Philip Jenkins’s essay The Social Construction of Serial Homicide (1994), it is now widely acknowledged that serial murder shall be considered as an ill-founded criminological category mainly maintained by statistical errors, political strategies and ideological interests. Moreover, recent critiques of the FBI profiling methods (Muller 2000; Canter & Youngs, 2009) put into question the idea of tailored investigation techniques with respect to serial homicide. Last but not least, psychiatrists disagree on whether or not serial killers shall be qualified as a homogeneous group from a psychopathological or psychodynamic perspective. The aim of this contribution is to introduce a philosophical critique of this commonly accepted constructivist approach of serial homicide. Our study will start with some epistemological considerations on criminological classifications and investigation techniques. This will not only help us to clarify the methodological flaws in social constructionism essays (Caputi, 1987; Cameron & Frazer, 1987; Seltzer, 1998; Tithecott, 1998), but also enable us to refine our domain of inquiry with more specific guidelines. Secondly, aided by the works of Ian Hacking (1998; 2000; 2002), we will question the philosophical implications of the social construction of serial murder. Eventually, we will vindicate an anthropological approach for prospective researches on serial murder. In brief, we would like to establish two claims: (1) in the United States, serial murder was experienced as a nightmarish episode of the sexual revolution; (2) on a cross historical and cultural level, serial murder has to be described as a sacrificial practice—that is as a type of crime tying violence to the sacred.

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British serial killing: Towards a structural explanation

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Murderous Nation: A Review of Randolph Roth's 'American Homicide

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1. Jack the Ripper. It's hard to say why London's Jack the Ripper is arguably the world's most famous serial killer. It could be because he committed his crimes so long ago — in 1888 — they're so far removed from current times that no one connected to the case is still alive.

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7 of History's Most Notorious Serial Killers
  • Jack the Ripper. We call him “Jack the Ripper,” but we don't really know who the person behind one of the older and most notorious murder sprees was. ...
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#2: Jack the Ripper

One of the most notorious cases in history, this unidentified serial killer sent the Whitechapel district of London into a panic in the late Victorian era, after a series of ghastly murders were uncovered.

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The Serial Killer Database (Skdb) was created to provide students and researchers with accurate data on Serial Killers and is intended for informational, educational, and research purposes only.

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)'s Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) has confirmed Little's involvement in at least 60 of the 93 confessed murders, the largest number of confirmed victims for any serial killer in United States history. Reynolds, Georgia, U.S.

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Serial Killers That Were Never Caught: Jack the Ripper, Zodiac Killer & More.

Who is the youngest serial killer? ›

Amarjeet Sada was only eight years old when he arrived at the police station in connection with the murder of an infant. Born in 1998 in the village of Musahahar in Bihar, Sada killed for the first time in the year 2006. His first victim was his six-year-old cousin.

Who was the most attractive serial killer? ›

The Top 5 Most Attractive Criminals
  • Martha Stewart. While she may not be the biggest criminal in the world, Martha Stewart achieved an impressive score of 7.5 out of 10. ...
  • Jeffrey Dahmer. ...
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  • Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel.
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Who killed the most humans in history? ›

But both Hitler and Stalin were outdone by Mao Zedong. From 1958 to 1962, his Great Leap Forward policy led to the deaths of up to 45 million people—easily making it the biggest episode of mass murder ever recorded.

Who was the worst serial killer of all time? ›

Serial killers with the highest known victim count
NameCountryPossible victims
Ali Asghar BorujerdiOttoman Empire Iraq Iran33
Vasili KomaroffSoviet Union33
Ramadan Abdel Rehim MansourEgypt32+
Radik TagirovRussia31
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Who is the modern day serial killer? ›

2020
NameCountryProven victims
Kenyel BrownUnited States6
Travis LewisUnited States3
Anil ValaIndia2
Andrey YezhovRussia7
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What serial killer has no identity? ›

The Zodiac Killer is the pseudonym of an unidentified serial killer who operated in Northern California in the late 1960s. The Zodiac murdered five known victims in the San Francisco Bay Area between December 1968 and October 1969, operating in rural, urban, and suburban settings.

What is the number one state for serial killers? ›

1. New York. New York, known for its bustling streets and vibrant culture, holds a dark distinction as the state with the most serial killers in the United States. Among them, 18 serial killers, with 12 hailing from New York City alone, have left a chilling mark, claiming a total of 677 victims.

Who is the most famous fake serial killer? ›

Norman Bates (Bates Motel)

One of the most iconic fictional serial killers is Norman Bates from Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film Psycho, who, to this day, remains the best Hitchcock villain.

Who is the world's worst serial killer? ›

List of serial killers by number of victims
NameCountryProven Victims (either in court, by detailed confession, or according to most scholars)
John Wayne GacyUSA33
Joseph Paul FranklinUSA8
Jeffrey DahmerUSA17
Dennis NilsenUnited Kingdom15
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Famous Murder Mysteries
  • Jack the Ripper. Victorian London's most celebrated maniac, Jack the Ripper roamed the streets of Whitechapel in the late nineteenth century, butchering prostitutes. ...
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  • The St Valentine's Day Massacre.

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