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  Journal of Forensic SciencesVolume 52 Issue 1, Pages 199 - 203 Published Online: 7 Dec 2006 © 2010 American Academy of Forensic Sciences The official journal of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences
Abstract | References | Full Text: HTML, PDF (Size: 68K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking  CASE REPORT Paths to Destruction: The Lives and Crimes of Two Serial Killers Copyright Copyright © 2006 by American Academy of Forensic Sciences KEYWORDS forensic science • serial killers • profiling ABSTRACTABSTRACT: Although research into the phenomenon of serial murder has revealed that serial killers frequently do not fit the initially described paradigm in terms of their physical and psychological profiles, backgrounds, and motives to kill, the media continues to sensationalize the figures of such killers and the investigators who attempt to analyze them on the basis of aspects of their crimes. Although the so-called "typical" profile of the serial murderer has proven accurate in some instances, in many other cases the demographics and behaviors of these killers have deviated widely from the generalized assumptions. This report details two unusual cases in which five and eight murders were committed in upstate New York. The lives and crimes of these offenders illustrate the wide spectrum of variations in the backgrounds, demographics, motivations, and actions witnessed among serial murderers, and highlight the limitations and dangers of profiling based on generalities. Received 25 Mar. 2006; and in revised form 30 July 2006; accepted 13 Aug. 2006; published 8 Dec. 2006. | 
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