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Gender Differences in Serial Murderers

A Preliminary Analysis

BELEA T. KEENEY

University of South Florida

KATHLEEN M. HEIDE

University of South Florida

The purpose of this study was to investigate and describe the demographic, behavioral, and background characteristics of female serial murderers. A series of postulates about male serial murderers were developed after an extensive literature review. Data were collected from both primary and secondary sources on 14 female serial murderers in the United States. A preliminary profile of female serial murderers was then compared to the current knowledge of male serial murderers. Overall, there were generally more differences than similarities between male and female serial murderers. Results suggested differences in nine areas: victim damage, victim torture, weapon/method, stalking versus luring behaviors, crime scene organization, reasons for the murders, substance abuse history, psychiatric diagnosis, and household composition. Similarities appeared in five areas: broken homes, childhood abuse, race, educational level, and occupation.

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 9, No. 3, 383-398 (1994)
DOI: 10.1177/088626094009003007
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