Chapter 11- sexually motivated homicides Flashcards
serial killer who..
kill for sexual purposes.
types of serial murderers
mission
visionary
hedonistic
control/power types
which type dont kill for sexual purposes?
mission and vissionary
which kill for sex?
power/control and hedonistic
lust killers.. do they use weapons?
yes they often do and ones that involve skin contact ex. knives, fists, hands etc.
but weapon is influenced by occupation of the offender
victims of lust killers
usually women and children
seek ideal victim type with certain characteristics
picquerism
intense desire to stab, wound or cut flesh or another person
flagellationism
intense desire to beat, whip or club someone
vampirism
desire to drink blood
cannibalism
ype of anthropophagy… more common than vampirism
characteristics of lust killer
come from homes where there was abuse
had sociopathic behaviour traits as children
usually white
between age 20-40
sometimes involved in cruelty to animals
introverted
not friendly
avg. intelligence
**FANTASY PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE in lust killings.
do lust killers take prizes?
yes they take things to show for what theyve done, souveniers/trophies
do serial killers have a history of mental illness?
no – they understand their actions and its consequences.
describe organized lust killers
high intelligence socially adequate charming lives close to crime controlled mood during crime masculine image of self geographically male ocupationally mobile high birth order status harshly disclipined as child sexually competent lives with partner
move body of victim so not the same as crime scene!
desribe disorganized lust killers
below avg intelligence socially inadequate anxious during crime live alone lives/work near crime usually doesnt date returns to crime scene secret hidhing places low birth order status may attend the funeral unskilled work may change jobs keep diary no interest in media nocturnal high school drop out
