Traits And Characteristics Of A Serial Killer -
Part One
Author: Barney Garcia

Serial killers have become a topic of interest to the general
public, especially since the hype that has been brought about
from horror movies. A lot of people are interested in why
people become serial killers, or what common traits serial
killers posses.

Interestingly, there are similar characteristics among serial
killers that have been found out through study and research. It
is important to note that there are two types of serial killers;
organized and unorganized.

Serial killers grow up into people who kill other human beings
as a source of pleasure. The reason for this is not completely
understood, but is believed to be caused by neurological damage
and psychological defects that lower reaction to emotional
stimuli. Therefore, for a killer to be able to feel pain, joy,
happiness, or other emotions, they must commits horrendous acts
of violence that would be unthinkable to a healthy individual.

As children, the top most common behavioral characteristics
shared amongst all serial killers include extensive day
dreaming, compulsive masturbation, chronic lying, isolation,
bed wetting over the age of twelve, rebelliousness, destroying
property, nightmares, setting fires, stealing and cruelty
towards other children. It is important to note that not all
children who experience these things will turn into serial
killers, it is only that the serial killers which
criminologists have studied, have found these similar
characteristics to be true. Almost all serial killers were
sexually and physically abused as children and about half have
of them had their fathers abandon their family before the age
of twelve. It the other half of these cases where the father
didn't leave, he was always controlling and abusive. Many
serial killers tend to become highly interested in fetishism
and sadomasochistic pornography at an early age. When serial
killers are still at a young age and they are too small to
inflict pain upon other humans, they get joy out of torturing
insects or small animals.

It has be proven that most organized serial killers are white
males between the ages of 25 and 30 years old, of average or
above intelligence and are usually married with children.
Despite their high intelligent levels they tend to do poorly in
school and might have a hard time holding down a job.

Organized serial killers enjoy prolonging the pain and
suffering of their victims. They tend to enjoy the power they
obtain by controlling when and how a person dies. It is not
uncommon for serial killers to torture their victims for
several days in order to maximize the pleasure they get from
this process. Most serial killers choose their victims at
random, if they see an opportunity they will grab at it.
However, most killers do have a preference for eliminating a
certain type of individual, for example prostitutes, young men,
children or the elderly. An organized serial killers actions are
premeditated. Serial killers do not commit acts of passion.
Organized serial killers will fantasize about the act until
they can no longer get pleasure from just imagining it, and
they carry out the killings in real life. Serial killers will
take special care to survey the area to make sure they will not
be caught before attempting to kidnap or attack someone. They
tend to keep a close watch on the media, keep a clean house and
drive a flashy car. They also leave a clean crime scene are more
likely to dismember the body and are prepared to talk with
police.


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