Serial Killers Case Study

Serial Killers: Behind the Scenes
``The FBI estimates that there are between twenty-five and fifty serial killers operating throughout the U.S. at any given time” (Scientific American). In recent decades the serial killer population has skyrocketed throughout the United States and the rest of the world. US peaked in 1987 with a grand total of 389 serial killers throughout America (Serial Killer Statistics). There is no formula for serial killers; there is no set race, intelligence or motive to look out for when it comes to serial killers. Their victim range is as diverse as they are, most disorganized killers look for victims of opportunity, meaning they kill the first person they come into contact with. Most killers are brought up in an unstable environment, an environment that lacks the adequate love and touch that they need (The Psychology of a Serial Killer). Although female serial killers are few and far between they are still as much of a threat as male killers due to the fact that women kill for fun instead of revenge. Serial killers are a relevant part in our everyday

In total about 51% of serial killer victims are female and approximately 49% are male (Serial Killer Statistics). This further proves my theory that no two serial killers are the same. Their victims come from extremely different racial backgrounds; In the US the astounding amount of 67.41% are white, 24.94% are black, 7.22% are hispanic, 1.8% are asian and lastly .52% are native american (Serial Killer Statistics). Although there is a ginormous age range for the individuals who fall victim to serial killers the optimum age is 19 and around 1.3% are under the age of 1 (Serial Killer Statistics). An interesting fact about Ohio is that out of all 50 states it comes in as the 6th for the most serial killer victims ー 433 (Serial killer Statistics). Overall all serial killers are different in their own