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As a general rule serial killers are white males between the ages of 25-35. (usually the first murder will occur in this age range) Of course there are black serial killers, Wayne Williams, the 'Atlanta Child Killer', is an example.
Serial killers tend to hunt in their own ethnic group (race) but of course there are some that mix it up and then there is Jeffrey Dahmer who was white but his victims were black or asian. The Green River Killer, Gary Leon Ridgeway (white), killed mostly white female prostitutes but there were a couple of black victims.
So there are no absolutes, just guidelines that help police narrow down the suspect list.
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What are most serial killers like?
Most serial killers are white and the US is has the most of them.
How many white serial killers?
Black serial killers are very rare. Most black multiple murders are classified as spree killers, or business related killers I.E rival drug dealers. Serial killers have very specific psycopathies. And blacks in the USA represent between 26&30 percent of the population and less then two percent of classified serial killers. Statistically speaking black serial killers are almost non-existent. It is true that 70-80% of people convicted of crimes in the united states are black. But one has to ask the question, is that a condition of poverty and urban life or psycopathy. In other words, is it their skin color, or their circumstance that drive them to commit their crimes. I'm inclined to think the later. Remember the statistic was based on those convicted of crimes.
What animals hunting strategies to that of human serial killers?
Studies have inticated that Great white sharks have some things in common with human serial killers.
What is the most common race sex and age of serial killers in the US?
The vast majority of serial killers are white males between the ages of 20 and 40 years old.
How old is the killers?
According to Hickey's 1997 database of approximately 399 serial killers, the average age of the murderer at the time of the first killing was 27.5 years, and they typically were white males.
Is Bionca Jagger black or white?
I believe she is black AND white (mixed).
Is a Greek person black or white?
White I believe.
Do Romanticist believe in black and white?
Yes, they believe in black and white. They also believe in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, and every other color.
When was black and white in fashion?
I believe that black and white is a classic combination that never goes out of style.
Can black people be serial killers?
Although most news stories about serial killers seem to be about white males, blacks are certainly capable of it as well. Some known cases include: Anthony Sowell: The Cleveland Strangler, Arohn Kee: Convicted of killing at least 3 in East Harlem The "zebra killers": a group of Black Muslims who killed 14 people during a six-month period between 1973 and 1974. See the related link for some additional examples. There are, of course, many examples from Africa where horrific things have happened in the course of the tribal conflicts. It is also possible that since most serial killers tend to remain within their own ethnic group and since, as in Arohn Kee's case, crimes against minorities tend to get less attention, that there may be less likelihood of a black serial killer being caught - but that is only a speculation.
Are white people more prone to be a serial killers than blacks?
There is no evidence to suggest that one race is more prone to being a serial killer than another. Serial killers can come from any racial background. Mental health, environmental factors, and individual circumstances play a significant role in the development of serial killer behavior.
What percentage of serial killers are white?
With so many serial killers not identified, there can not be statistics showing the population of the world's serial killer. 76% of the world's serial killers are in America is a statistic based ongoing studies. The United States only has about seven percent of the world's population, but has been home to over 76% of its serial killers.
