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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29279583/
This study identifies the influences of psychological traits on weapon usage among a sample of male murderers

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https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/murder-weapon-preferences
Discusses the advantages to each method of killing. For example, knives are more convenient and guns are weapons of compliance.

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https://capitalpunishmentincontext.org/issues/mentalillness
discusses the relationship between mental illness and serial killing, using Aileen Wuornos as the main example

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https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/john-wayne-gacys-childhood
details John Wayne Gacy's childhood and his abusive relationship with his father. he also faced sexual abuse throughout his early years and only showed few warnings of being a serial killer

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https://youtu.be/KoOrqBGw5R0

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Sister of Murderer John Wayne Gacy Speaks Out (S1, E6) | Monster in My Family - Full Episode | A&E

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https://youtu.be/2AhiHinVhCE

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Psychology of a Killer: John Wayne Gacy PART 1

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https://libguides.tccd.edu/HowtoSpotASerialKiller/History
Research shows that certain genes can predispose people to violence. Many serial killers experience childhood trauma or early separation from their mothers. As a consequence of that trauma or separation, scientists believe, they learned to suppress empathy or suffered damage to the areas of the brain that control emotional impulses.

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https://www.healthline.com/health/macdonald-triad
The Macdonald triad refers to the idea that there are three signs that can indicate whether someone will grow up to be a serial killer or other kind of violent criminal

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https://sites.psu.edu/kcruzpassionblog/2019/10/25/john-wayne-gacy/
discusses his work and how it relates to the development of his character "Pogo the Clown." also talks about his childhood abuse and repressed sexuality caused by his father beating him

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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wicked-deeds/201405/john-wayne-gacy-the-diabolical-killer-clown
claimed he had sex with young men because he was too busy with work to date a woman, he became an artist, painting pictures of clowns

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https://www.oswego.edu/writing-across-the-curriculum/sites/www.oswego.edu.writing-across-the-curriculum/files/pbj_rodriguez_3-22-16.pdf
dissects Gacy's early childhood and his home life, as well as his persona as "Pogo the Clown." Gacy was also characterized with ASPD and emotional instability

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male motives
- psychological profile
- childhood trauma and other experiences
- motives
- organized hedonistic serial killer

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https://youtu.be/_kHteOgw5M4
details a psychological profile of Aileen Wuornos, also interviewing her close friend, her attorney, and other people in relation to her case.

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https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-time/aileen-wuornos-sex-worker-americas-first-female-serial-killer
goes into detail on her childhood experiences, including the sexual relationship she had with her brother and the abuse she faced from her parents. creates a timeline of her murders and psychological insight into her motives

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https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/jeffrey-dahmer/
a brief overview of Dahmer's childhood, including how he made a habit of dissecting animals from his backyard. he became an alcoholic during college and dropped out. discussed his general life experiences outside of the killings, like his career and other aspirations

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https://psychology.as.uky.edu/psychology-researcher-unravels-serial-killer-ted-bundys-mental-health#:~:text=Bundy%20received%20a%20mental%20health,diagnosed%20Bundy%20as%20a%20psychopath.
discusses the results of Bundy's psychological assessment and his diagnosis of psychopathy.

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https://youtu.be/Tt2SVralyvc

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https://www.biography.com/crime/ted-bundy-childhood
discusses his disturbing childhood and the behaviors he exhibited in the years leading up to his murders

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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/breaking-down-the-walls/202301/the-unique-existence-of-jeffrey-dahmer
discusses the detrimental effects of Dahmer repressing his sexual orientation in his youth. talks about how cannibalism was his way of dealing with his loneliness and that it was an evolution of disposal

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6474573/#:~:text=Psychological%20Analysis&text=A%20forensic%20psychiatrist%20constructed%20Dahmer's,mixed%20hostility%20towards%20his%20victims.
explains a psychological analysis of Jeffrey Dahmer by a forensic psychiatrist. he was characterized by destructive behavior and fetishistic memorabilia from his victims, he was frustated by his sexual immaturity and continual rejection. he also retained souvenirs of his victims by photographing and positioning their bodies before and after death

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https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/Nature-versus-nurture-The-Role-of-Genetic-Influence-on-the-Serial-Killer
discusses nature vs nurture in relativity to Jeffrey Dahmer and also details his thought processes while committing the murders

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nature vs nurture, childhood neglect
- psychological profile
- childhood trauma and other experiences
- motives
- hedonistic serial killer

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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/overthinking-tv/202210/can-serial-killers-be-cured
Some psychologists have argued that the urge to kill is a learned response that can be unlearned through therapy.

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provides psychological profiles for numerous serial killers and how they were caught

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https://www.oswego.edu/writing-across-the-curriculum/sites/www.oswego.edu.writing-across-the-curriculum/files/pbj_rodriguez_3-22-16.pdf
Goes in depth about John Wayne Gacy and why he did what he did

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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wicked-deeds/201804/serial-homicide-power-and-control
discussing that power and control killers want to exert power over their victims, they enjoy the process of murder and often satisfy their sexual needs

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https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02806705
summary of connection between child abuse and serial killing

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https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/serial-killers-part-4
discusses mission killer Joseph Franklin, who was a white supremacist (his goal was killing people of color)

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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wicked-deeds/201809/understanding-pragmatic-mission-killers
discusses how mission killers have a purpose with their killing and target a specific group of people that falls under their criteria for hte purpose

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https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/son-of-sam-the-eerie-enigma-of-killers-who-%25E2%2580%259Chear-voices%25E2%2580%259D

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https://www.criminalattorneycolumbus.com/which-weapons-are-most-commonly-used-for-homicides/
Compares the number of homicides that were committed by non-firearm weapons such as knives or cutting instruments as well as bodily weapons, which include people’s hands, fists, and feet.

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https://www.cji.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Psychology_of_Child_Serial_Killer.pdf
a study that discusses types of serial killers, their thought processes, socio-environmental factors in their development, and their behavioral elements

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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wicked-deeds/201501/visionary-serial-killers-are-driven-inner-demons
uses Son of Sam and Herbert Mullen being visionary serial killers, visionary killers are driven by inner demons

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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wicked-deeds/202011/not-all-serial-killers-must-keep-killing
Although not completely understood, in such instances, there typically are events or circumstances that occur in the offenders’ lives that inhibit them from continuing a life of murder. Discusses reasons that serial killers may turn themselves in or stop killing.

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https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation.aspx?paperid=74772
when someone switches from thinking about serial killing to actually killing

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https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1279&context=dignity
a study into her home life and how they later influenced her killing

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https://capitalpunishmentincontext.org/cases/wuornos
explains the crimes committed against her specific victims. another insight into her childhood experiences and trauma

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15932102/#:~:text=The%20authors%2C%20one%20of%20whom,Disorder%20and%20Borderline%20Personality%20Disorder.
discusses the role of sexuality and psychopathy specifically in female serial killers, using Aileen Wuornos as an example. also discusses how she had borderline personality disorder and other mental health disorders that can have an affect on serial killing

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https://h-o-m-e.org/aileen-wuornos-childhood/
details her home life. she was subjected to sexual and physical abuse by her grandfather. her mother abandoned her as a child and she was raised by her grandparents, who were both alcoholics. she became pregnant at the age of 14 by her grandfather's friend, who raped her. details her motives, which were killing men in self defense. the abuse she faced from her grandfather and others is believed to be the primary reason for her decision to kill.

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https://www.oxygen.com/martinis-murder/what-was-ted-bundys-childhood-like
looks into his childhood experiences and how he was bullied. he was bullied for being more feminine, being on the skinny side and wearing short shorts. he showed many signs of becoming a serial killer throughout his teen years, as explained by one of his childhood neighbors

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female motives, mental illness
- psychological profile
- childhood trauma and other experiences
- motives
- hedonistic serial killer (comfort killer)

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https://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/a27346043/ted-bundy-mental-health-disorders-antisocial-behavior-personality/
insight into Ted Bundy's psychopathy and other mental health disorders he faced. he had antisocial personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, psychopathy, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, schizoid personality disorder, addictive disorder, and machivellianism

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https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/ted-bundy/
discusses a biography of his childhood and how his personality shifted during his killing period

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https://strandmag.com/deadly-motives-the-hedonistic-drive-of-serial-murder/
hedonistic killers can be similar to mission killers because they can have a goal but they often have multiple motives. there are comfort killers, thrill seekers, and lust killers

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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wicked-deeds/201412/hedonist-lust-killers-must-feed-their-insatiable-hunger
Different motives for serial killing and uses many famous serial killers as examples

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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ar-15-mass-shootings-60-minutes-2022-05-29/
Discusses different types of guns and advantages to each one

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https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/serial-murder#:~:text=Four%20types%20of%20serial%20murderers,'power%2Fcontrol%2Doriented.
provides an overview of the four different types of serial killers

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psychopathy
- psychological profile
- childhood trauma and other experiences
- motives
- hedonistic serial killer

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https://www.clinicaloncology.com/Current-Practice/Article/11-18/Medical-Serial-Killers-and-Their-Weapons-of-Choice/53188
references the book "Mindhunter" by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker

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https://youtu.be/-uyD7-tC86Q

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8 Reasons Why Ted Bundy Became A Serial Killer

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https://sites.bu.edu/daniellerousseau/2017/12/12/multiple-murderers-how-they-kill-explains-why-they-kill/
There are millions of ways to kill someone but each way has it's own meaning

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https://www.google.com/books/edition/_/ngmmEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi19c6-s7v-AhXCjokEHX_zBUEQ7_IDegQIExAD
Paul Auster, the author of Bloodbath Nation, traces centuries of America’s use and abuse of guns, through the colonial prehistory of the Republic, armed conflict against the native population, the forced enslavement of millions, and the mass shootings that dominate the current news cycle.

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https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/murder-weapon-preferences
discusses the reasoning behind choosing different murder weapons (focuses on the use of guns, knives, and hands) and how they relate to the. killer's motive

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https://www.npr.org/2022/05/20/1100200267/the-buffalo-shooting-suspects-online-footprint-prompts-questions-about-red-flags
Extremism researchers are combing through the digital footprint believed to be left behind by the man accused of shooting 13 people, killing 10 of them, in a racially motivated attack at a Buffalo supermarket.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdP-e5HppWA
discusses how to recognize early signs of serial killers in order to stage an intervention (serial killer trifecta). touches on different types of serial killers. more likely to be killed by someone you know, and more likely to be targeted based on vulnerability

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https://studyfinds.org/female-serial-killers/
Female serial killers typically motivated by money, male serial killers typically motivated by sex

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https://www.all-about-forensic-psychology.com/female_serial_killers.html
Talks about how nobody really acknowledges female serial killers and that male serial killers are the ones that are always talked about. Discusses female serial killers

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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190320110622.htm
Male and female serial killers tend to choose their victims and commit their crimes in different ways, which may be due to thousands of years of psychological evolution

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https://qz.com/1556745/the-differences-between-male-and-female-serial-killers
How men and women kill differently and compares the psychological trauma between the two

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https://www.suecoletta.com/serialists-how-male-and-female-serial-killers-differ/
Includes categories for specific female serial killers. For example, women that murder their husbands or lovers to improve their lifestyle are called black widows.

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https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/psychology-may-help-explain-why-male-and-female-serial-killers-differ/
Researchers found that male serial killers tend to “hunt” their victims, who are often strangers to them. Female serial killers tend to “gather” their victims, targeting people around them who they may already know

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https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/female-serial-killers-exist-but-their-motives-are-different
Discusses the motive for female serial killers and their preferred way of killing is poison

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https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/early-signs/
Though identifying a future serial killer isn’t an exact science, there are a few signs that may help to identify people who have the greatest potential to become serial killer. These traits can typically foreshadow the violent activities the killers engage in later in life but are not linked directly to serial behavior.

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https://writingbros.com/essay-examples/childhood-trauma-as-the-biggest-drive-of-serial-killers/
Analyzes the link between serial killing and childhood trauma and explores what childhood trauma really is.

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https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/patterns-childhood-neglect-serial-killers-p-98-105-2000-louise
discusses similar patterns in childhood development among 36 serial killers

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https://wickedness.net/serial-killer-articles/serial-killers-childhood/
goes into specifics of how childhood trauma or specific experiences can create traits in serial killers

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https://edtimes.in/researched-can-an-abusive-household-and-toxic-environment-pave-the-way-to-becoming-a-serial-killer/
Discusses how the damage that is done to children when parents are unloving, emotionally distant, self-involved, controlling, hypercritical and dismissive can last a lifetime.

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7144278/
typologies of serial killing and childhood trauma (categorizing the killers)

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https://edubirdie.com/examples/to-what-extent-does-childhood-trauma-influence-one-to-become-a-serial-killer/
connection from childhood trauma to mental health to serial killing

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https://www.psychiatryadvisor.com/home/topics/violence-and-aggression/from-abused-child-to-serial-killer-investigating-nature-vs-nurture-in-methods-of-murder/
discusses nature vs nurture and how that's related to childhood abuse

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how can we stop potential serial killers?

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how can we stop potential serial killers?

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https://www.crimetraveller.org/2015/07/serial-killers-childhood-abuse/
Researches investigate whether there is a high correlation between child abuse and convicted serial killers compared to the general population

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are there similarities between kinds of serial killers and their childhood?

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are there similarities between kinds of serial killers and their childhood?

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what is the "switch" between childhood abuse and deciding to kill?

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what is the "switch" between childhood abuse and deciding to kill?

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motives in male and female serial killers

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motives in male and female serial killers

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how method of murder relates to the psychology of the killer

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how method of murder relates to the psychology of the killer

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recognizing early warning signs and preventing killing

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recognizing early warning signs and preventing killing

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different kinds of serial killers and the link between their development

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different kinds of serial killers and the link between their development

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red - hedonistic
green - visionary
blue - mission oriented
purple - power/control oriented

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why do men and women have such different motives and methods in murder?

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why do men and women have such different motives and methods in murder?