HONS 2000 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Serial Killer, Necrophilia, Psychosis
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There are multiple definitions of serial murder that have been used by law enforcement, clinicians, academia, and researchers. Previous definitions of serial murder specified a certain number of murders, varying from 2-10 victims. Most definitions also required a period of time between murders, known as a cooling-off period. In 1998, the protection of children from sexual predator act of 1998 law (title 18, u. s. code, The definition of a serial killer, as defined by the fbi at its 2005 symposium, is the unlawful killing of 2 or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events (serial murder). Between 2010-2015, 54 serial killers with 2 or more victims were caught and identified in the us, The fbi believes there are currently 25-50 active serial killers in the us. America"s fascination to an overconsumption of serial killer crime, most of the content not coming close to reality. This creates the clear need for accurate research on serial killers.
