It cannot be denied that the serial killer kills. Killing combines a variety of meanings. A mere slip of the hand on the steering wheel can turn a normal person into a killer; and it is likely that a second such happening could turn an otherwise normal person into a serial killer. However, murder is the willful and unlawful killing of one human being, by another. This does not include deaths caused by negligence, suicide, …showed first 75 words of 2480 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2480 total…the pre-crime stress of a suspected offender so that the investigator or profiler can understand the psychology of the offender. By understanding the psychology, a possible motive may be discovered. Bibliography 1. Vorpagel, Russell. Profiles in Murder: An FBI legend dissects, killers and their crimes. New York: Plenum Publishing Corporation, 1998 2. Douglas, John and Mark Olshaker. Journey into Darkness. New York: Simon & Schuster Inc., 1997 3. www.crimelibrary.com 4. www.serialkillers.net 5. www.dapt.com/elizabeth/skillers/skillers.html