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1. www.psychologytoday.com › us › blogSerial Homicide for Power and Control - Psychology Today

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   Apr 9, 2018 · Power/control killers are motivated by the process of murder. All serial killers have a compulsion to kill but their individual motivations vary. Some killers are driven by hedonistic lust. Others ...

2. www.psychologytoday.com › us › blogUnderstanding What Drives Serial Killers - Psychology Today

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   Sep 15, 2019 · Sexually-based is a motivation driven by the sexual needs or desires of the offender. There may or may not be evidence of sexual contact present at the crime scene. It is important to remember ...

3. www.fbi.gov › publications › serial-murderSerial Murder — FBI

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   The general definition of spree murder is two or more murders committed by an offender or offenders, without a cooling-off period. ... • Power/thrill is a motivation in which the offender feels ...

4. jmvr.org › 2021 › 06Serial Murder Definitions and Conceptualization - Petherick ...

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   The problem of definition in serial murder is subject to interpretation of the crime scene for theories regarding motivation for murder. The assumption formulated when conceptualising apparently random events under the term serial murder is that one or more persons are murdering over a span of time and definable space and that there is a common denominator of motivation in otherwise random ...

5. www.psychologytoday.com › us › blogUnderstanding Pragmatic Mission Killers | Psychology Today

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   Sep 17, 2018 · Still others seek power and the domination or control of others. Serial killers are focused on either the process of killing or the act of killing. Committing murder is an end in itself for those ...

6. www.sciencedirect.com › science › articleSerial killers: I. Subtypes, patterns, and motives

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   Jan 1, 2014 · Power murder. This is similar to the above category (and the two may well overlap), except that here, the sexual motivation is thought to be secondary to the thrill of power and domination. The victims are likely to be chosen for their physical vulnerability or social marginality, such as children, teens, homeless men, drug addicts, or prostitutes.

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   What is the problem of definition in serial murder?

   • The problem of definition in serial murder is subject to interpretation of the crime scene for theories regarding motivation for murder.

   Serial Murder Definitions and Conceptualization - Petherick et al. (2021)

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   What is a power/control killer?

   • Power/control killers are frequently stone-cold psychopaths and they fall into the FBI’s "organized" category of predators because they are meticulous planners, unflappable and patient. Such serial killers are frequently charming, charismatic and intelligent.

   Serial Homicide for Power and Control - Psychology Today

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   What is a defining element in serial murder?

   • This defining element in serial murder could help in investigating and understanding murderer (s) who indicated the intention of killing after been apprehended following the commission of two “real murders”. This criterion may help in the proactive identification of serial murderers without having to wait for the occurrence of three “real murders”.

   The controversy of defining serial murder: Revisited

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   What is a serial murderer?

   • Andrews and Bonta (2014) state that “serial murderers are usually defined as murderers who have at least three victims over an extended period of time” (p. 488), later suggesting there are no obvious goals to the killings, as with professional killers or those seeking revenge. Like Egger, Hickey (2013) provides a lengthy definition, stating that:

   Serial Murder Definitions and Conceptualization - Petherick et al. (2021)

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   What is the difference between serial murder and mass murder?

   • Serial murder required a temporal separation between the different murders, which was described as: separate occasions, cooling-off period, and emotional cooling-off period. Generally, mass murder was described as a number of murders (four or more) occurring during the same incident, with no distinctive time period between the murders.

   Serial Murder — FBI

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   Is serial murder a federal crime?

   • Although the federal law provides a definition of serial murder, it is limited in its application. The purpose of this definition was to set forth criteria establishing when the FBI could assist local law enforcement agencies with their investigation of serial murder cases. It was not intended to be a generic definition for serial murder.

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8. www.sciencedirect.com › science › articleThe controversy of defining serial murder: Revisited

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   Sep 1, 2014 · A definition of serial murder is needed to ensure a common understanding of the term between researchers and law enforcement professionals. Differences in the way serial murder is defined scholarly and legally further obscure its meaning. Apparently, there is much interdependence between researchers and law enforcement officials with regard to ...