The most important issue for the killer is the ability to get a victim easily and successfully.
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Often, a serial killer has no felony record.
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Since there are only so many ways to kill a person, a good portion of homicides look pretty much alike.
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We assume people we know can't be serial killers.
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Most well-known serial killers have victims numbering in the dozens, have sent taunting letters to the police or have done bizarre things to the bodies.
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Since there are only so many ways to kill a person, a good portion of homicides look pretty much alike.
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Many of the less prolific killers' stories go unheard because they simply don't make good books.
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Serial killing is not about sex at all, but about power and control and revenge on society.
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In reality, serial killers are of average intelligence.