a profile on serial killers

It cannot be denied that the serial killer kills. Killing combines a variety of meanings. A mere slip of the hand on the steering wheel can turn a normal person into a killer; and it is likely that a second such happening could turn an otherwise normal person into a serial killer. However, murder is the willful and unlawful killing of one human being, by another. This does not include deaths caused by negligence, suicide, …

…the pre-crime stress of a suspected offender so that the investigator or profiler can understand the psychology of the offender. By understanding the psychology, a possible motive may be discovered. Bibliography 1. Vorpagel, Russell. Profiles in Murder: An FBI legend dissects, killers and their crimes. New York: Plenum Publishing Corporation, 1998 2. Douglas, John and Mark Olshaker. Journey into Darkness. New York: Simon & Schuster Inc., 1997 3. www.crimelibrary.com 4. www.serialkillers.net 5. www.dapt.com/elizabeth/skillers/skillers.html