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Serial killer

A serial killer (also called a serial murderer) is an individual who murders three or more people, with the killings taking place over a period of more than one month in three or more separate events. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) states that the motives of serial killers can include anger, thrill-seeking, attention seeking, and financial…

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related to Etymology and definition · 34
Serial killer → Author Ann Rule, Bramshill, Die Düsseldorfer Sexualverbrechen, England, English, English-language, Ernst Gennat, Evening Star, Federal Bureau, Hampshire, In, Investigation, John Brophy's, Kill Me, Kiss Me, Los Angeles Police Department, Madness, Monsters, Murder, Peter Kürten
related to Female · 21
Serial killer → According, Although, Amanda, Farrell, Female, Forensic Psychiatry, In, Justice Department, Kelleher, Keppel, Lethal Ladies, Michael, Psychology, Robert, Sources, The, The Journal, They, Titterington, United States
related to Medical professionals · 21
Serial killer → Another, Beverley Allitt, Bexar County Medical Center, Britain, British, Canadian, Elizabeth Wettlaufer, Genene Jones, Harold Shipman, Hospital, It, Jane Toppan, Medical, Perhaps, San Antonio, She, Some, Texas, These, United States
related to Media influences · 19
Serial killer → An, David Berkowitz, Dennis Rader, During, Ed Kemper, Jack, Jimmy Breslin, John Wayne, John Wayne Gacy, Killers, Many, New York Daily News, Others, Peter Kürten, Ripper, Sam, Son, Such, Ted Bundy
related to Characteristics · 17
Serial killer → For, Hervey Cleckley, Individuals, IQ, IQs, Macdonald, Many, More, Often, Psychopathic, Psychopaths, Serial, Some, Studies, The, The FBI, They
related to Early accounts · 17
Serial killer → According, Although, BC, China, Chinese, Emperor, Eventually, Han Emperor Jing, Historical, In Africa, Jidong, Jing's, Liu Pengli, Prince, Sima Qian, Some, The
related to Visionary · 16
Serial killer → American, As, Berkowitz, Big One, California, David Abrahamsen, David Berkowitz, Devil, God, Herbert Mullin, Mullin, Sam, Son, The, Vietnam War, Visionary
related to Early modern period to 20th century · 14
Serial killer → Arc, Elizabeth Báthory, Europe, Gilles, Hungarian, In, It, Joan, Rais, Similarly, South Africa, The, Transylvania, United States
related to Memorabilia · 14
Serial killer → Andrew Kahan, Bobby Joe Long's, Ed Gein's, He, Houston, Kahan, Mayor's Crime Victims Office, Notorious, Recently, Sam, Some, Son, Such, That
related to Ethnicity and demographics in the United States · 11
Serial killer → According, African Americans, Anthony Walsh, Black, FBI, However, There, This, United States, Walsh, White

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fraudinstance ofPuente and Holmes had previous records of crimes0.80text
non-payment of debtsinstance ofPuente and Holmes had previous records of crimes0.80text
embezzlementinstance ofPuente and Holmes had previous records of crimes0.80text
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action figuresinstance ofmarketing has capitalized even more upon interest in serial killers with the rise of various merchandise0.80text
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