serial killer

t to require financial gain or materialistic goods. While gain is not the main motive in a murder some serial killers have took the Poweropportunity to steal from their victims for their own personal gain. Seekers - Kill for the desire to have control over the life and death of others. Mobility: These are the classifications for the stable killer and the transient Lives and works in one locationkiller: The Stable Killer (eg. Gacy, Dahmer) - Disposes of Hunts and kills within the local area. for an extended period.  Disposal site selected for concealment. bodies in the same or similar areas. Seldom travels, but when forcedMay return to the crime scene or burial site. to travel it is usually for business, family visits, or personal recreation. The Seldom stays in one spot more than a fewTransient Killer (eg. Bundy, Lucas) - Disposes of bodies in random Kills are spread out over a large area. weeks. Seldom returns to the Disposal site selected for convenience. locations. Travels continuously either for pleasure, to confuse lawregion of the crime. enforcement or for new hunting grounds. ORGANIZATION: There is the disorganized killer and the organized killer. Most serial killers (about 3/4) are organized and their victim counts seem to be higher, that is also because they are usually above average intelligence. The disorganized offender is lonely and his murders usually display his anger, most are of a low IQ and suffer from some mental disorder, the killing is not planned and is a usually spur of the moment thing. It should also be noted that some serial killers display both the characteristics of a disorganized and organized killer, these killers are typed as being 'mixed'. These are the basic typologies: Organized Killer (eg. Gacy,  Plans out the murder (may become accustomed to using it quickly). Bundy)...