Title: The Unique Motives of Female Serial Killers | Psychology Today
Headings: The Unique Motives of Female Serial Killers
Scott A. Bonn Ph.D.
The Unique Motives of Female Serial Killers
Women kill for very different reasons than men.

Content: The Unique Motives of Female Serial Killers | Psychology Today
Scott A. Bonn Ph.D.
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The Unique Motives of Female Serial Killers
Women kill for very different reasons than men. Posted Jun 24, 2019
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There is a popularly held myth that serial killers are all men. This notion is simply not true, but it's understandable why many people would hold this erroneous belief. As late as 1998, a highly regarded former FBI profiler said, "There are no female serial killers." In addition, the news and entertainment media perpetuate stereotypes that serial offenders are all men, and that women do not engage in horrible acts of violence and murder. On the contrary, female serial killers certainly do exist, but their motivations differ significantly from their male counterparts. In particular, sex is generally much farther down on the list of motivations for female serial killers. In fact, sexual or sadistic motives are extremely rare among female serial murderers. Psychopathic traits and histories of childhood abuse are often found among the very few female serial killers who have sexual or sadistic motives.