What is a serial killer (serial killer)? From the famous case "Am Cyanide" poisoned more than 10 people around him within a few years.
causing society to suspect that this kind of behavior is called a serial killer or not
So what does a serial killer look like?
Is it a mental illness?
What is a serial killer?
Definition of serial killer (serial killer) from the Mental Health Library website.
of the Ministry of Public Health
It cites the definition from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as a murderer who kills two or more people in succession to satisfy their will.
or mental satisfaction
There will be a gap between each victim.
This is different from a mass murder that kills multiple people.
people at the same time
Most serial killers are committed by a single person.
motives for committing an offense
may be available from
anger
thrill seeking
financial benefits
call for attention
The methods of committing crimes are often the same, repetitive patterns, and the victims share certain characteristics, such as:
demographic characteristics
Appearance, gender, and race in criminology.
Serial killers tend to have four behavioral traits in common:
Use the same method of killing everyone.
It was an unreasonable killing.
Victim and murderer have no relationship at all.
Have a plan to kill and choose the personality of a specific victim.
It's a group of people with mental problems.
But it's not a mental illness or a schizophrenia that can't control itself.
It's just a mental disorder.
Most serial killers are antisocial personality disorder, but they are not mentally ill.
or insane as many people understand
Because in law, an insane person is someone who has no ability to reflect on the consequences of his actions.
Indifferent to victims, lies and kills for pleasure.
The horror of serial killers is that they look like normal people that are indistinguishable from the outside.
But inside the mind hides the darkness.
On the other hand, a serial killer
They always know what they are doing.
By observing how to destroy evidence, disguise the body and try to escape.
serial killer
so there is a fear
Because most people tend to not see it.
because they look like normal people on the outside
There may be some differences, for example, introverted, not sociable.
In addition, being a serial killer
It is not caused by hormonal abnormalities.
Therefore, drug treatment was ineffective.
therapy is required
and taking care of each person's history individually because he did not know what had been done to his mind
And what motivated him to do so?
Reference: Mental Health Library
Ministry of Public Health, Department of Mental Health, iStrong Mental Health