Criminal Minds — Profiling Killers

Criminal Minds — Profiling Killers

Today, we will attempt to profile different types of killers.  First, you will form groups of three and each student will look at a different classification of killer:

• Serial Killer:

• http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/serial-murder 
• http://twistedminds.creativescapism.com/serial-killers-introduction/ 

• Mass Killer:

• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/19/mass-shooting-psychology-spree-killers_n_2331236.html 
• http://twistedminds.creativescapism.com/serial-killers-introduction/mass-killers/ 

• Spree Killer:

• http://articles.latimes.com/1995-11-11/news/mn-1955_1_serial-killers 
• http://twistedminds.creativescapism.com/serial-killers-introduction/spree-killers/ 

Each student should seek the following information and write it down on the graphic organizer:

• Common killer profile

Age

Gender

Ethnicity

• Common profile of victim
• # of victims over the course of activity
• Time Span of activity (hours, days, months, years)
• # of victims at each time
• Manner of killing
• Weapon most commonly used
• Motive for killing
• Does the killer want to be captured and/or commit suicide?

Once you have completed the research on your particular classification of killer, you can share with the class.

Graphic Organizer:

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