Title: The Role of Psychopathy and Sexuality in a Female Serial Killer Essay - 836 Words
Headings: The Role of Psychopathy and Sexuality in a Female Serial Killer
The Role of Psychopathy and Sexuality in a Female Serial Killer
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Content: The most common characteristic of a serial killer is animal abuse. This particular characteristic is commonly seen during a serial killers childhood. Many serial killers see this as “practice”. Psychiatrists describe this early sign of killing as a mental disorder that should not be ignored. Another highly...
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Female Serial Killers Essay
... FEMALE SERIAL KILLERS Rudyard Kipling once said that the female of the species is far more deadly than the male. Female serial killers more than prove that theory, yet they have always been something of an anomaly in criminology and a puzzle for law enforcement. These are the 'quiet killers ', every bit as lethal as their male counterparts, but we are seldom aware of one in our midst because of their low visibility. Most female crime is hidden. Kelleher & Kelleher (1998) argue that female serial killers are more successful, careful, precise, methodical, and quiet in committing their crimes. They examined 100 cases since 1900 and found an average duration of 8 years before being caught -- double that of the male serial killer.