"The validity of spree murder as a separate category was discussed at great length. The general definition of spree murder is two or more murders committed by an offender or offenders, without a cooling-off period. According to the definition, the lack of a cooling-off period marks the difference between a spree murder and a serial murder. Central to the discussion was the definitional problems relating to the concept of a cooling-off period. Because it creates arbitrary guidelines, the confusion surrounding this concept led the majority of attendees to advocate disregarding the use of spree murder as a separate category. The designation does not provide any real benefit for use by law enforcement."
It's quite old and not upto date. Like i said, i get my info from those who invented the term, not the net. Read "whoever fights monsters" by Robert Ressler, he invented the term "serial killer". Your post was written by a bunch of different people who are in competition with him but yet still can't agree. And it's not about spree killers, we're talking about serial killers.
Like i said the "cooling off" period isn't a debate anymore, they have since said it to be 3 days to a week or more. So 3 minimum.
Oh bullshit, you're just backpedaling now because you knwo you're wrong. You say above, 'I'm going by what the FBI says'...and then gee, the FBI isn't saying what you're saying so now you say this is out of date?? Really?? It's from 2005...wow, ancient history man!!
"In an effort to bridge the gap between the many views of issues related to serial murder, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) hosted a multi-disciplinary Symposium in San Antonio, Texas, on August 29, 2005 through September 2, 2005. The goal of the Symposium was to bring together a group of respected experts on serial murder from a variety of fields and specialties, to identify the commonalities of knowledge regarding serial murder.
A total of 135 subject matter experts attended the five-day event. These individuals included law enforcement officials who have successfully investigated and apprehended serial killers; mental health, academic, and other experts who have studied serial killers and shared their expertise through education and publication; officers of the court, who have judged, prosecuted, and defended serial killers; and members of the media, who inform and educate the public when serial killers strike. The attendees also reflected the international nature of the serial murder problem, as there were attendees from ten different countries on five continents. "
Is it normal I think we need to throw out the term 'Serial Killer'?
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I think if you read this information from the FBI you may realize you're wrong on most, if not all of your points.
http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/serial-murder/serial-murder-1#two
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"The validity of spree murder as a separate category was discussed at great length. The general definition of spree murder is two or more murders committed by an offender or offenders, without a cooling-off period. According to the definition, the lack of a cooling-off period marks the difference between a spree murder and a serial murder. Central to the discussion was the definitional problems relating to the concept of a cooling-off period. Because it creates arbitrary guidelines, the confusion surrounding this concept led the majority of attendees to advocate disregarding the use of spree murder as a separate category. The designation does not provide any real benefit for use by law enforcement."
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It's quite old and not upto date. Like i said, i get my info from those who invented the term, not the net. Read "whoever fights monsters" by Robert Ressler, he invented the term "serial killer". Your post was written by a bunch of different people who are in competition with him but yet still can't agree. And it's not about spree killers, we're talking about serial killers.
Like i said the "cooling off" period isn't a debate anymore, they have since said it to be 3 days to a week or more. So 3 minimum.
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Oh bullshit, you're just backpedaling now because you knwo you're wrong. You say above, 'I'm going by what the FBI says'...and then gee, the FBI isn't saying what you're saying so now you say this is out of date?? Really?? It's from 2005...wow, ancient history man!!
"In an effort to bridge the gap between the many views of issues related to serial murder, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) hosted a multi-disciplinary Symposium in San Antonio, Texas, on August 29, 2005 through September 2, 2005. The goal of the Symposium was to bring together a group of respected experts on serial murder from a variety of fields and specialties, to identify the commonalities of knowledge regarding serial murder.
A total of 135 subject matter experts attended the five-day event. These individuals included law enforcement officials who have successfully investigated and apprehended serial killers; mental health, academic, and other experts who have studied serial killers and shared their expertise through education and publication; officers of the court, who have judged, prosecuted, and defended serial killers; and members of the media, who inform and educate the public when serial killers strike. The attendees also reflected the international nature of the serial murder problem, as there were attendees from ten different countries on five continents. "
If there was no point to the term, it wouldn't be used. Simple as that.
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Who's using the term? Anybody that COUNTS?
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The people who track and catch them. Seriously thats the dumbest comment you've made so far.