Title: The Psychology of a Serial Killer | by Sam H Arnold | CrimeBeat | Medium
Headings: The Psychology of a Serial Killer
The Psychology of a Serial Killer
Can we identify the markers that show a potential serial killer?
What Defines a Serial Killer
Six Stages of a Serial Killers Cycle.
Classic Serial Killer Characteristics
Serial Killers Have the Ability to Wear a Mask
The Urge
I wished I could stop but I could not. I had no other thrill of happiness. — Denis Nilsen
On Capture
What’s one less person on the face of the earth anyway? — Ted Bundy
A mind can be evil without abnormality. — Denis Nilsen

Content: Shipman altered doctors records for his patients, not realising computers were time-stamped. Sutcliffe was discovered driving a car with false number plates. When caught many serial killers will try to use the mask of insanity, to avoid taking responsibility for their crimes. Allitt was determined to prove herself insane and escaped being punished in a prison, due to her acting skills. Both Kemper and Brady have had stays in mental hospitals during their incarcerations. When this mask is removed, the true persona of a serial killer is revealed. Ted Bundy could never understand why people did not accept that he just needed to kill. He killed because he wanted to and why should he stop. What’s one less person on the face of the earth anyway? — Ted Bundy
After capture, some serial killers try to take their own life.