RT Article
T1 Using Behavior Sequence Analysis to Map Serial Killers’ Life Histories
JF Journal of interpersonal violence
VO 36
IS 5/6
SP 2906
OP 2928
A1 Keatley, David A.
A1 Golightly, Hayley
A1 Shephard, Rebecca
A1 Yaksic, Enzo
A1 Reid, Sasha
A2 Golightly, Hayley
A2 Shephard, Rebecca
A2 Yaksic, Enzo
A2 Reid, Sasha
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1750720957
AB The aim of the current research was to provide a novel method for mapping the developmental sequences of serial killers’ life histories. An in-depth biographical account of serial killers’ lives, from birth through to conviction, was gained and analyzed using Behavior Sequence Analysis. The analyses highlight similarities in behavioral events across the serial killers’ lives, indicating not only which risk factors occur, but the temporal order of these factors. Results focused on early childhood environment, indicating the role of parental abuse; behaviors and events surrounding criminal histories of serial killers, showing that many had previous convictions and were known to police for other crimes; behaviors surrounding their murders, highlighting differences in victim choice and modus operandi; and, finally, trial pleas and convictions. The present research, therefore, provides a novel approach to synthesizing large volumes of data on criminals and presenting results in accessible, understandable outcomes.
K1 Profiling
K1 behavior sequence analysis
K1 Violent Crime
K1 Homicide
K1 Serial Killer
DO 10.1177/0886260518759655