Forum: KILLERS

The mind of a killer; The Fight or Flight Syndrome ( Cannon - 1917 )is involved in most homicides : the remainder are premeditated or predatory in singular and predatory serial murders, singular being retributive, serial being psychopathic. The disciplines involved in solution are forensic medicine, severely experienced homicide trained investigators and forensic psychologist.------ Doctor Cecil Wingo, Forensic Analyst Medical Trauma/Psychology

"Violence is as American as Apple Pie" H. Rap Brown

The distinction between MO and signature, is in the intent. Actions considered consistent with MO can be linked to one of three intended purposes; 1) to ensure the offender's success in committing the crime; 2) to obscure or otherwise protect the offender from being readily identified or; 3) to facilitate or effect the offender's escape. Actions discovered during an investigation which fall into one or more of these categories can be ascribed as MO.

"a personal detail that is unique to the individual, why he does it: the thing that fulfills him emotionally" John Douglas

"When any two objects come into contact, there is always transference of material from each object onto the other." Edmond Locard, 1920

I have no particular desire to live. I have no particular desire to be killed. It is a matter of indifference to me. I do not think I am altogether right." --Albert Fish