Serial Killers: Unit 6 Male Serial Killers

Typical Profile

male: 92.5%

White: 52.2%

mid-to-late 20s: 27%

White, male: 46%

white, male mid-to-late 20s: 12.6%

Eric Hickey Data 2004-2014

Male solo killers account for 76% of all serial killers

race of offender

-white: 40%

-african american: 52%

-hispanic: 5%

-middle eastern and east indian: 2%

Eric Hickey Data 2004-2014 cont.

average number of victims: 3.7-4.7

killing career:

-1-2 years: 8%

-2-3 years: 6%

-4-5 years: 7%

-6-9 years: 11%

-10+ years: 29%

motives of male serial killers

sexual gratification and control

M.O is...

multi-modal

victims are usually killed through a process of torture and abuse

(overkill is common)

methods vary

Etiology of Male Serial Offending

rejection is the most common theme

mobility classifications of serial killers

place specific

local

traveling

place specific

kill only in particular places

i.e usually the killer's home or work

local

kill within the general area of a city or county but do not kill in more than 1 state

traveling

killing mor than one state

data of male offenders of mobility

place specific: 10%

local: 55%

traveling: 35%

social disorganization

as private and public networks disintegrate, crime is more likely

social control theory

social bonds deteriorate crime will increase

mobility of serial killers

all suspects are long haul truck drivers

prostitutes, hitchhikers, and people they come across naturally

myth vs. reality

myth: serial killers are smart

reality: NO THEY AINT

Male Serial Killers and criminal records

63% have been incarcerated in a prisons or mental hospital

45% have property crimes

38% have a history of sex crimes

12% prior homicide

employment of male serial killers

unemployed is common

blue collar and unskilled labor are more common

male solo serial killers 2004-2014: victims

adults only: 94%

offenders who targeted specific type of victim: 91%

strangers: 61%

females: 42%