The Serial Murderer's Motivations

An Interdisciplinary Review

Bibliographic Data

ID13629474
AuthorsDana Dehart (0000-0002-6437-7531, University of Louisville Hospital, corresponding author), Dana D DeHart (University of Louisville), John M Mahoney (Virginia Commonwealth University)
Year1994
Volume29
Issue1
Pages29-45
Publication date1994-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2190/75bm-pm83-1xee-2vbp
OpenAlexW2063263831
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited33

A serial killer is defined as an individual who murders two or more victims over an extended period of time, ranging from days to years, with the crimes often being sexually motivated. Although there is a growing popular emphasis on the phenomenon, there is a paucity of rigorous research in the area. The present article reviews existing motivational theories of serial murder and proposes additional explications from a range of disciplines. Suggestions for future research are presented and integrational approaches are encouraged

Aesthetics · Art · Epistemology · Period (music · Phenomenon · Deception detection and forensic psychology · Philosophy · Psychology · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending · Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment

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