Just The Facts
This is the classification of a serial killer based upon homicidal behavioral patterns.
What is the killer's typology
The murder scene of a visionary killer is described as being this.
What is disorganized
A mission killer's IVT is established by their perception of the victim as one of these.
What is an undesirable
Power/control killers will use their weapons for this purpose.
A serial killer's IVT refers to this.
What is the killer's Ideal Victim Type
Even if there is little evidence at the crime scene, the investigator can use this to gather evidence.
What is the victim's body
This is the term used to describe the visionary killer's break from reality.
What is psychotic
The mission killer's victim selection is determined by this.
What is their mission
This is a power/control killer's murder method.
What is process-focused
The two methods of murder for a serial killer are defined as these.
What are act-processed and process-focused.
Investigation of a serial killer’s scene and methods serves to discovering these.
What are motivations and gains
The visionary killer's IVT is this.
What is not-specific
A mission killer's victim's bodies will be found here.
What is the same place they were killed
Power/control killers will often be geographically transient for this reason.
These terms define the murder location of a serial killer by their mobility as they go from one kill to the other.
What are geographically transient and geographically stable
These two terms referring to their locus of development are used to describe a killers motivations.
What are intrinsic and extrinsic
Charlie, the disembodied head seen by Joseph Kallinger, promised the Shoemaker this as his reward for killing.
What is becoming a god
Manny Pardo served his community in this capacity.
What is as a police officer
Ted Bundy is quoted as describing his victim's as this.
What is a potted plant in the palm of his hand
These three phases of the kill, as described with regard to mission killers, are collectively know as the Three Window Fashion.
What are fantasy, kill, and disposal
These refer to the dimensions of victim selection, methods of murder, and murder location that are used to categorize serial killers.
What are homicidal behavioral patterns
Richard Chase's unique MO resulting from his perceived need to replenish his dried up blood earned him this nickname.
What is the Sacramento Vampire
The FBI would classify a mission killer as this type of killer.
What is organized
Todd Kohlhepp compared his killing to this.
What is is golf game
This refers to the need for serial killers to be satiated in a timely manner so as not to go into a state of over-kill.
What is feeding the killer.