U/CL Pathfinders
SERIAL MURDER
DEFINITION: “A person who kills many persons over periods ranging from one month to many years.”
(American Justice) “The term was coined in the 1980’s to differentiate from mass murderers who kill several people at once.” (Hunting Humans)
NARROW THE TOPIC:
· Why do some people consider serial murderers heroes and celebrities?
· Are serial murderers legally insane?
· Is there a link between prostitution and serial murder?
· What do serial murderers have in common?
· What causes men to become serial murderers?
· Should murderers be able to profit from writing books or creating art and profit from their notoriety?
· How do mass murderers, serial murderers, and spree murderers differ?
· How could the F.B.I. be more effective in solving serial murders?
· Does the media help or hinder serial murder investigations?
· Does the media’s portrayal of serial murder condone violence toward women and gays?
LINCC SUBJECT HEADINGS: Multiple murders; Serial murders; Murderers; Murder; Mass Murder
SPECIALIZED SOURCES SHELVED IN THE REFERENCE COLLECTION:
Encyclopedia of Serial Killers REF HV 6245 .N49 2006 Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime REF HV 6515 .E5323 2003 Criminal Justice REF KF 9214.5 .C75 2006 "Murders: Mass and Serial" Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement REF HV 7921 .E53 2005 Encyclopedia of Police Science REF HV 7901 .E53 2007
AVAILABLE AT THE REFERENCE DESK:
Bloodletters and Badmen
CQ Researcher "Serial Killers" 10/31/03
Encyclopedia of Crime and JusticeEncyclopedia of Violence
ELECTRONIC INDEXES:
Academic Search Complete Expanded Academic ASAP OmniFile Full Text Mega
Criminal Justice Periodicals Index
FULL-TEXT NEWSPAPERS: America's Newspapers
SUGGESTED INTERNET SITES:
Court TV: Crime Library.com http://www.crimelibrary.com/serialkillers.htm U.S. FBI http://foia.fbi.gov/foiaindex/serialkiller.htm
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