Title: The differences between male and female serial killers — Quartz
Headings: If male serial killers “hunt” their victims, what do female serial killers do?
If male serial killers “hunt” their victims, what do female serial killers do?
Content: The differences between male and female serial killers — Quartz
KILLER INSTINCTS
If male serial killers “hunt” their victims, what do female serial killers do? FBI via AP, File
The "Golden State Killer" had a typical "male" m.o. By Hanna Kozlowska
Investigative reporter
February 25, 2019This article is more than 2 years old. Serial killers are loners who stalk strangers at night to later snatch, torture, and sexually assault them before finishing the deed. They have terrifying nicknames, like “Jack the Ripper” or “BTK” for “Bind, Torture, Kill.” So goes the narrative of the archetypal monster our society loves to dissect and analyze in TV shows, books, and podcasts. And, generally speaking, statistical evidence supports that stereotype—but only for men. Consider “Jolly” Jane Toppan, a young nurse who lived in the northeastern US in the second half of the 19th century. She killed at least 31 people, many of whom were in her care. She used poison, and relished watching them die, reportedly even lying down by their side as they were entering the netherworld.