Reference no: EM133017178

1. Choose a serial killer to research. You may choose any serial killer past or present, however make sure you choose someone that there is adequate information regarding on the internet.

2. Conduct a case study of this individual serial killer. Who are they, what is their background, what were/are their patterns of behavior, killing, etc.? What were/are their methods of killing?

3. Using the material regarding serial killers from the text, examine the serial killer in terms of typology, needs, impulses etc. What made them "tick" so to speak? What issues or need s were/are they trying to satisfy etc.?

4. Conduct your write up regarding your serial killer including the following:
a. Family background and experiences
b. Mental health issues/aspects of your serial killer
c. Where they operated or killed their victims (one city, moved around)?
d. Who they killed, why?
e. How they were caught or identified. Or if it is a current serial killer, how they appear to have evaded detection.

5. For the wrap up or conclusion of your paper, discuss why you chose "your" serial killer, what you learned about he or she, how they fit the patterns of other serial killers.
a. Keep in mind to choose a serial killer that for which there is adequate information
b. The 750 word minimum is not a suggestion, but a basic expectation. This word count does not include things you cut and paste off the internet but only your own writing.