Group Article: "The four types of serial killers: Visionary, Mission, Hedonistic, & Power"

Article link: The four types of serial killers: Visionary, Mission, Hedonistic, & Power


True crime is something that's always been really intriguing to me but I've never actually considered why a killer might kill. It's so wild to think about what's actually going on inside a killer's brain, to think about their motive behind the kill and what they'll gain from it. That being said, it's quite disturbing to see just how far someone might go to fulfill their needs and desires. I mean, sure, I've had some low points in my life but I've never considered killing anyone over it.

A piece of criticism I have for this article is that I'm not sure how credible it is. Aside from the various grammatical mistakes I encountered, it appears to come from a website that publishes articles without consulting actual professionals and relies on its viewers to correct its errors. It was still a really interesting read though.

One last thing that stood out to me was how the writer of the article always used he/him pronouns to refer to the different types of serial killers. I find it interesting how we immediately assume a serial killer is a man when there are certainly women who kill as well (although I suppose at the end of the day serial killers are predominantly male). It also draws me into the portion of the portion of the article that discusses comfort killers and how that's the category that most female killers fall into. It begs the question: why do so many women feel the need to kill in order to receive financial resources?

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