Mullin would be called an disorganized killer. They seemed completely random and without motive. There is no doubt that Mullin had serious problems. He is an excellent example of why most serial killers are not mentally ill. Mullin was, and he was arrested after only 4 months. To be a successful serial killer you must plan each murder very carefully. Mullin was not able to do this.
A serial killer.
As far as I can tell Muhammad was classified as a spree killer.
Obviously he was a serial killer, of the organized type, a homosexual preditor*, and an extremely manipulative sociopath. *For the rest of his life, Gacy denied being a homosexual.
The origin of the term 'serial killer' is credited to former FBI agent Robert Ressler. While attending a crime seminar in Europe he heard another detective refer to such crimes as a 'series of murders'. From this Ressler shortened it to serial killer. Before the 1970s, there was no specific name for this particular type of killer. By the 1970s and 1980s there seemed to be an explosion of serial murders. Ted Bundy seems to be the first killer that earned the title serial killer. Unfortunately, he was not the last.
The Hedonistic type of serial killer seeks thrills and derives pleasure from killing, seeing people as expendable means to this goal. Charles most likely had the financial motive to his crimes.
It is not possible to spot a serial killer based on physical appearance or characteristics. Serial killers often appear normal and are skilled at hiding their true nature. It is important to be cautious and aware of one's surroundings, but jumping to conclusions about someone being a serial killer is not productive.
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MO stands for Modus Operand, which is Latin for "Mode of Operation". It is a certain pattern or procedure a criminal regularly uses. An example would be that a killer always dresses his victims up in a dress before killing them, or that the killer always targets a certain type of person.
killer whales are dolphins
A killer whale is considered a type of vertebrate. It is a type of mammal, and they are vertebrates with spines.
The sexual sadist makes up the smallest percentage of all classifications of serial killers. The sexual sadist is aroused sexually by the pain of his partner, and inflicting pain. This type of killer hates all women without exception. His mother, sister, girlfriend, wife, ect. Some have been known to keep their victims for extended periods of time, torturing and raping them until he's ready for a new vicim. Unfortunately, the sexual sadist is usually an intelliigent and organized killer which makes them harder to capture.
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