Mostly serial killers have a rough childhood and the crimes mostly unfold after they reach college or after. Serial killing takes some steps to bring it to a complete blossom. A serial killer that commmits serious junvenille delinquency would be an exception to the rule.
There is no patron saint specifically for serial killers. Saints are typically recognized for their holiness and virtue, so it is unlikely that a saint would be designated for individuals who commit heinous crimes.
Serial means a series of crimes, usually one at a time, with a 'cooling off' period in between kills. The cooling off time depends on the individual killer. Jack The Ripper killed two women in the space of an hour. Some killers may not kill again for several years.
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.
There are killers as you describe. They usually commit hate motivated murders. Serial killers are coming from an entirely different place. Their motivation has to do with what is going on inside their heads. They are driven by their need for power over another human being. Many of these crimes are sexual in nature. Hate crimes seldom are.
There are many serial killers are in custody in the state of California since many people do commit this type of crime. It only requires to go to the specific authorities and be handed the correct figures of these serial killers.
There is no single reason for why serial killers commit their crimes, as motivations can vary widely. Factors that may contribute include childhood trauma, mental illness, a desire for power or control, and a lack of empathy or remorse. It is a complex combination of psychological, social, and environmental factors.
It is difficult to provide an exact number of active serial killers at any given time. Estimates vary depending on what criteria are used to define a serial killer, and many may still be undiscovered or unidentified. Tracking and identifying serial killers is challenging due to the complex nature of their crimes and patterns.
Japan gave the serial killers hitory with 12 serial killers to date.
Yes, most serial killers are male.
some of the most famous serial killers were homosexuals, but they became widely known due to the nature of their crimes or the identities of their victims, not because they in any way represent serial killers generally. we had effrey Dahmer, Andrew Cunanan and John Wayne Gacy to name some.
Well, that's a good question. Why does anyone kill? There are plenty of theories, but barely any of them cover the motives of convicted serial killers. There are many theories as to why serial killers do what they do (avatism, lust, insanity, etc) but nothing can give us a complete and straight answer.
Most serial killers are white and the US is has the most of them.