2. SERIAL KILLERS Karli Prime CIS 1020 Final Project

3. SIGNS OF A FUTURE KILLER  Fire starting, invariably just for the thrill of destroying things. Cruelty to animals. Many children can be cruel to animals, such as pulling the legs off of spiders, but future serial killers often kill larger animals, like dogs and cats, and frequently for their solitary enjoyment rather than to impress peers.  Bedwetting beyond the age when children normally grow out of such behavior. Karli Prime CIS 1020 Final Project

4. A FEW STATISTICS Karli Prime CIS 1020 Final Project

5. WHO DO SERIAL KILLERS TARGET?  Homosexuals, prostitutes, college students, vagrants, homeless people, missing children, single women, elderly women, and hospital patients.  78% of female murder victims are prostitutes. Prostitutes are of low police priority. Karli Prime CIS 1020 Final Project

6. MYTHS  All serial killers were beaten or sexually abused  The killer was just having a bad day  The killer is a mutant from hell  They prey on anyone who crosses them  The FBI investigates all serial killers. Karli Prime CIS 1020 Final Project

7. MOTIVES  Gain  Revenge  Elimination  Jealousy  Lust of killing  Conviction Karli Prime CIS 1020 Final Project

8. WHERE DO THEY HUNT?  Serial killers hunt where they feel comfortable, and where police don’t frequent.  Popular hunting grounds are pools, malls, parks, the county fair, and parking lots. Karli Prime CIS 1020 Final Project