Classifying serial killers

Forensic Sci Int. 1999 Nov 8;105(3):155-9. doi: 10.1016/s0379-0738(99)00123-1.

Abstract

We attempted to match the appearance and demeanor of 27 serial killers to the postmortem 'signatures' found on their victims' bodies. Our results suggest that a link may exist between postmortem signatures and two complementary appearance-demeanor types.

MeSH terms

  • Autopsy / methods*
  • Bayes Theorem
  • Criminal Psychology / methods*
  • Homicide / classification*
  • Homicide / psychology*
  • Homicide / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Masturbation / psychology
  • Rape / psychology
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Substance-Related Disorders / psychology
  • Torture / psychology