Report Summary October 31, 2003
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Serial Killers
Do we know enough to catch them?
By Sarah Glazer

As the trials get under way for the two men accused in the 10 Washington-area sniper deaths last October, questions are being raised about our understanding of serial killers, and how many there are. Most research has focused on those who kill for sexual gratification. Far less is known about “spree killers,” as some have described the Washington snipers. Since the 1970s, the FBI has touted. . . .

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Document Citation
Glazer, S. (2003, October 31). Serial killers. CQ Researcher, 13, 917-940. Retrieved from http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/
Document ID: cqresrre2003103101
Document URL: http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/cqresrre2003103101


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