Serial Killer Characteristic Over-generalization

» ohbehave - This subject is an avocation of mine as my real life has very li

This subject is an avocation of mine as my real life has very little to do with it. I have always found forensics interesting and I find your insights exceptional. Thanks.

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» unsub84 - Re: This subject is an avocation of mine as my real life has ver

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To Ohbehave: I agree in that forensics psychology is an incredibley interesting subject. One that many are interested in but relatively few explore. However, the article by Mr. Decaire states the taboo's in generalizing or type casting serial killers. Isn't that exactly what he has done?

Mr. Decaire stated "Most animal mutilators do not become serial killers AND most serial killers were not animal mutilators". While the forefront of this argument very well may be true, the latter is not. The fact is that most if not all serial killers do have a history of animal mutilation, fire-setting, etc., type of behavior. While all people who exhibit this type of behavior in childhood do NOT become predators, most of the predators in todays society have practiced exactly this type of behavior.

To further pursue this issue it would be informative for you to read the "MindHunter" or "Obsession" by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker. Both of these men are professionals in this field and have dedicated their lives to this topic.

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