Serial Killers 2

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killer's victims may not be chosen for any other reason than being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
"A serial murder occurs when one or more individuals commit a second murder and/or subsequent murder; is relationship-less ; is at a different time and has no apparent connection to the initial murders ; and is usually committed in a different geographical location. Further, the motive is not for material gain and is believed to be for the murderer’s desire to have power over it’s victims. Victims may have a symbolic value and are perceived as powerless given their situation in time, place or status within their immediate surroundings."
Serial killers are a totally different and more dangerous threat to society. They may not kill many people at one time, but they may kill for many years without being detected. They are able to kill again and again without being caught because they are careful in their choices of victims. They typically pick victims who ...

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Victims of mass murderers (4 murders or more) are easier to distinguish because of the time frame in which the killings took place. Of course, such names as Paul Bernardo (not too much of a killer), Marc Lépine and Clifford Olson come to mind. In Canada, there is such a thing as "The faint hope clause" (section 745 C.C.) that can allow murderers to obtain a parole hearing before they would normally be allowed to by their sentence. Between 1960 and 1990, there were seventy-two cases that involved four or more victims in one incident. The seventy-two cases resulted in 359 victims, an average of almost five people per case. Several cases involved between thirteen and forty-eight ...

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