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The data in this paper was gathered from different locations with an objective of analyzing the demographics and statistics of serial killing in the United States as well as from around the world.

The first table represented general statistics on serial killer’s suspects since the year 1980. From the data availed, it was noted that the recorded number of serial killers was a bunch of 154 persons where a large number of them were males. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigations, a number of 271 individuals were suspected to be among the list of serial killers ascertaining the increasing population of serial killers. Statistic Brain (2016), points out that some of the serial killers show brain problems while others are related to the social upbringing during childhood.

Table 2 represented the statistic on victims of serial killing. The data reflected the effect of serial killing according to race and sex, especially in the United States of America. It is worth noting that the White community is highest recipient of Serial killing as it reported a total 5,681 deaths between the years 1900 to 2014 (Allison, 2015). However, women were the most victims of Serial killing as the report indicated that 3,272 victims were women. It is surprising to note that the Black community was however not adversely affected comparing to the Whites keeping in mind the level of racism in the United States. The high percentage of women victims would be associated with rape, defilement, or because they are the weaker sex that could not defend itself.

After reviewing statistics about the victims, it was important examine the motives behind serial killing. One of the reasons that were attributed to serial killing was the desire to satisfy the mind of the killer either that of lust, power or pleasure. Most killers find joy in killing probably because of their abnormal brain patterns. The need to be financial equipped encouraged the killings. These hit men would be hired by the wealthy to kill their opponents or the killers would kill during robbery. Other motives of killing would be to avoid arrest as the victims would report them to the police if they were left alive. According to the statistics, hallucinations were another cause of killing, as well as seeking for attention from their loved ones and the society.

In conclusion, the paper provided the methods in which the killings were done where shooting was on top of the list as 3,543 individuals were reported to be shot during the same period between the year 1900 and 2014. Shooting is found to be convenient to most serial killers because the cases are rarely traced. Strangulation was found to be the other common mode of killing because some killers enjoy watching people die. Stabbing, beating to death and food poisoning were other methods in which the killings are perpetrated.

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