What is a serial killer?

Answer 1

A serial killer is a person who murders three or more people. They differ from mass murderers in that they have a cooling off period between kills.

an example of a serial killer is Jason from Friday the 13th

Better InformationJason, the protagonist in the "Friday the 13th" films, is a fictional character. He is an excellent example of... a fictional character.

There is no standard definition for the term "serial killer." But the term itself is indicative of its meaning. A serial killer is one responsible for a series of killings. Generally, the acts have many common features and are readily recognized as the acts of a single personality.

Correction:In Sexual Homicide: Patterns and Motives (Ressler, Burgess, Douglas et al. (c) 1988 The Free Press/Simon and Schuster, p. 138), a Serial Killer is defined as follows:

• More than three victims
• More than three events
• More than three locations
• A cooling-off period exists between events

Douglas was one of the FBI SSA's involved with the formation of the Behavioral Sciences Unit (BSU, later BAU) at Quantico, VA. He was also involved with the inception of VICAP (Violent Criminal Apprehension Program). This definition is considered the standard to this day.

Other styles of murder include Single, Double, Triple, Mass and Spree.

Answer 2

Ted Bundy, David Berkowitz, Jeff Dahmer, just to name a few. a person concidered a serial killer is a person who targets people for assasination and has at least commited three murders. Not to be confused with a murder spree which usually ends up in suicide. Serial killers are sometimes very hard to catch and a few of them had never been caught.

Definition- A serial killer is a person who murders three or more people over a period of more than 30 days, with a 'cooling off' period between each murder.

Answer 3

The word serial is a derivative of the word series usually used to describe a repeat of a action with a similar theme. In the case of a killer instead of have consecutive tv shows or movies or cards games his victims are the theme. He kills in a series.

Answer 4

A person that commits a series of rapes over a period of days, months or years. Similar to a serial killer with a 'cooling off' period before the next rape. In fact some serial rapists evolve into serial killers, needing higher levels of violence to achieve the same satisfaction. Ted Bundy raped at least one victim before moving on the murder. Paul Bernardo, Canada's Ken and Barbie killer was a serial rapist before teaming with his wife Karla to abduct young girls for rape, torture and finally murder.

Answer 5

According to the FBI, a serial killer is someone who murders at least three people with significant pauses between incidents. A mass murderer, on the other hand, is defined as someone who kills at least four people simultaneously or within a short period of time. Spree killers are also classified separately from serial killers by the FBI; these murderers kill in different locations but within a short time frame. In general, serial killers work alone and kill strangers. One FBI study asserts that since the early 20th century, the United States has had roughly 400 serial killers; approximately 80 percent of them have killed since 1950.

Answer 6

I'm not sure if there is one. The closest would be a white male, 25 to 35 years old, was cruel to animals as a child. It may be steriotypical but it is also true.

Answer 7

a serial killer that is very good at it./