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Ten percent of serial killers are women. The majority of these woman over the past three decades have used SIDS as a cover up for murder.

The United States has a greater number of serial killers than anywhere else in the world. America has around 85% of the world's serial killers in its midst. The number of serial killers has dramatically increased.

Comparison of journalist Richard Tithecott's description of serial killers to the cult film Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

A list of the worlds top serial killers and a description of their crimes

Part II of my Beltway Sniper story.

Who are the victims of serial killers? How do they choose their victims? Are you in one of the "high risk" categories? Read this article and put your mind at ease or find out if you should be double-bolting your doors at night...

Serial killers have terrorized societies and families for decades. Some of most infamous serial killers are Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy, and Albert Desalvo better known as "The Boston Strangler."

As for the book itself, it reads somewhat like a novel, somewhat like a text. But it reads very well, and is riveting. Morrison has her own ideas about what makes or doesn't make a serial killer, most of them at odds with the behavioral science contingent at Quantico.

This is the first series of an array of articles featuring serial killers from around the world.

Serial killers do not look like monsters. They can look just like the boy next door.

Almost all serial killers have abused and/or tortured animals in their childhoods. Animal abuse by children should be taken very seriously.

The relationship between the serial killer and the media is a two way street, "a mutual admiration society," an arraignment where one "takes care" of the other. The serial killer impacts the media and the media impacts the serial killer.

This article discusses some strategies that serial killers use to lure victims and how to be alert to them. It pounds home the point that you never, ever get into a car with a stranger, no matter your age.

There are a few characteristics common among serial killers.

While serial killer profiling had potential as a tool, the oppressive element of time may have negatively affected its application. It moved from a scientific approach to a quick fix in the mind of the public and some in law enforcement.

Could someone you love and have regular contact with, be a serial killer without you suspecting a thing?

It is not my intention to glorify serial killers, much. I also don't advocate the killing of cops either. Unless of course they have guns and there pointed at you and you don't want to die (what else are you supposed to do?)

Serial killers have an important place in our society. They are the one element, aside from wayward buses and brain aneurysms, which can kill you at any time for no good reason.

There are three types of killers, serial killers, mass killers and spree killers. Learn the difference between them.

Watch and learn from these movies that portray American serial killers.

Check out the autobiography's of some of the scariest serial killers at YouTube.com

Any crime investigation has its challenges and protocols. In the case of serial murder investigations, there are seven major obstacles.

Many of my friends think my fascination with murderers and rapists is gory, sick and unnatural, but I say, thank goodness for people like me. Why? For the following reasons:

Gacy's 33 murders stand as one of the all time most horrific serial kill sprees.

Two of the most interesting serial killers in recent history are Christian Bale's sophisticated lunatic Patrick Bateman from American Psycho and Michael C. Hall's noble maniac Dexter Morgan from Dexter.

The term serial killer carries negative connotations. It's hard for most people to comprehend why, or how, it is possible for someone to perform such gruesome acts, but these theories on serial killers shed some light.

A dark look into Canada's past to were 10 of the worst serial killers started and ended their killing sprees before being caught. All the killers range from Doctors to miners and more. Its Canada's dark secret best left alone but its hard when its so interesting.

Jack Levin's lecture on "Serial Killers" was a surprisingly entertaining and informational lecture that I am thankful for attending despite my previous doubts on how interesting it actually would be.

According to Indiana University-Purdue University criminologist, serial killers are responsible for more U. S. deaths than records show.

The media's coverage of serial killers and embellishment of information presented about the murders that have been discovered often distort public perspective and create many "myths."

This paper will show a positive correlation between the personalities that deliberately do not refill the office coffee pot and serial killers.

This paper describes different impacts that serial killers have on the United States media and vice versa. Why does the media thrive on serial killers and why are serial killers so anxious to get involved with the media?

There aren't many women serial killers, the ones we do know of were vicious.

This is the second series of an array of articles featuring serial killers from around the world.

In part three of the Serial Killers Around The World articles, we will take a look into the lives of two of the most notorious serial killers of all time, Edward Gein and Bela Kiss.

Child abuse, through mental and physical abuse, affects the psychological make up of a person. It corrupts the person and can create the very horror that we know as a serial killer.

Ever wonder what serial killer is the best of the worst? Well read on and you will find out.

While American society continues to be fascinated with serial murder, the information we glean from the media isn't always accurate.

Michael C. Hall as the perpetually blood-splattered Dexter returns for season two.

This interview is with a young lady that has a desire to kill, learn if society made these urges or if she is a Natural Born Killer

Theodore Bundy, John Wayne Gasey, Jeffrey Dahmer, Gary Leon Ridgeway (The Green River Killer), Dennis Rader (The BTK killer), these are but a few of the known serial killers that have been captured.

This is a mini biography about George Jo Hennard Jr. George is a serial killer, who massacred 23 people and injured 20 more in 1991. This massacre took place in a crowded Luby's restaurant in Texas...

The Associated Press is reporting today that a man was arrested after police in Fitchburg, Mass., found body parts that had been stolen from a local grave. There are many similarities to this case and some cases of serial killers.

The characteristics shared by many serial killers and warning signs that might indicate a disturbed individual.

Strange things serial killers have in common.

This article talks about the origin of vampire folklore and discusses two real people that likely contributed to the legend. For those that don't believe in vampires, it still shows the depravity of one of Europe's most notorious serial killers, Elizabeth Bathory.

The movies make light of serial killers. But they are in fact real, and come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Do you know how to protect yourself?

What is it that interests us so much about these people?

Scholarly literature, biographical studies of serial killers, as well as anecdotal evidence suggest that serial and mass killers suffer from personality disorders and some of them are also psychotic.

Here's a snapshot profile of 21 southern belle killers, slayers who defy their southern sensibilities.

Dexter, a new drama on the Showtime Network, staring Michael C. Hall as the titled character, is about a forensics expert working for the Miami Police Department who had a particular hobby.

Wuornos is one of the few female serial killers. She was given lethal injection in 2002.

Also known as "The Butcher of Hanover", Fritz Haarmann is probably one of the most gruesome serial killers of all time.

With the writers strike, it seems that CBS turned to a strange place for a show. The took Showtimes disturbing drama "Dexter" and brought it to the network.

Mark Nowak , an experienced psychiatrist, is trying to understand the psyche of a serial killer known as 'The Zeitgeist Killer.'

The Baby Boomer generation has produced many people who made positive contributions to the world. Sadly, not every Boomer made a good impact on our society. These three definitely didn't.

So the title of this column is Confessions of a Lesbian Serial Dater. What is a Lesbian Serial Dater, and what does it have in common with Serial Killers...Ted Bundy...and maybe Alice from The L Word?

A show with such a morbid and possibly controversial plot would never air on network TV, but it fits in perfect with the uncensored pay-cable channel Showtime.

Serial killers tend to have a high sex drive and abnormal sexual behavior.

In order to understand crime we have to be able to understand the criminal.

Richard Ramirez is one of the most evil, and disgusting serial killers of all time. Here is his story.

John Allen Muhammad cross examines Lee Boyd Malvo in a strange turn of events.

Serial killers are not that common - but you should know when you finally see one. How can you spot them and protect yourself from them?

Associated Content meets up with Bud Richards, a construction worker turned serial killer, unfortunately known nationwide as The Manicure Murderer.

We don't know how much of what Carl Panzram told us was true. What we do know is he was a very troubled man who, in my estimation, was the most horrific serial killer in American history.

Australia's worst serial killer to date.

David Wood has spent years on death row for a serial killing he claims he did not do. Is he a victim of shoddy justice, snitches, and corruption, or is he in fact a serial killer?

In Cape Girardeau, Missouri, convicted serial killer Timothy Krajcir who struck during the late 1970's and early 1980's, pleaded guilty Friday ( April 4) to five murders.

It's not a question whether Fourniret and Olivier sought young virgins out to rape and murder. Fourniret admits it, almost braggs about it. The question is how many, besides the 7 they are on trial for, are there?

The team that made the greatest monster movie ever, The Host, is also responsible for the greatest serial killer movie ever made.

BTK serial killer stuffed live rats down one girls throat and held her mouth shut so she suffocated while they tried to eat their way out. Unthinkable, is this true or Hollywood Shmollywood?

Bind, Torture, Kill : The Inside Story of the Serial Killer Next Door, goes on sale this week.

Although William changes his MO when he switched from killing grown women to killing a little girl, his signature remained the same.

If you're in the mood for a dark romance, this is what you need to know

An interview with Stela, a friend of California death row inmate Richard Ramirez. She is his supporter and friend, and they correspond by mail.

In 1943 John Christi lived in a two story home in London with his wife Ethel. He had made the upstairs of his home a flat and rented it out to tenants.

February 29th of 1960 Richard Ramirez was born. His parents Julian and Mercedes Ramirez were two hard working immigrants.

Edward Gein was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin on August 27th of 1906. It was a small town that he was born in.

Many of the great characters of horror literature and screen from the last fifty years are actually references to the horrible acts of Ed Gein.

Mazes, gas lines, and bricked over windows were H.H. Holmes' game. A trickster and mass murderer all in one man, he loved his "work" and was prepared for anything. But, 1880's Chicago was not prepared for the likes of this mutilated mind.

The film Aileen Wuornos: the Selling of a Serial Killer tries to take the position that while Wuornos was indeed a killer she was wronged in many ways throughout her life

She had a grandmotherly exterior and a killer instinct.

According to research from a criminologist at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, serial killers in the US might be responsible for more than 10 times as many murders than they have been thought to be.

A young man is mistaken for a serial killer and invited to join a serial killers' club.

You may be familiar with the deeds of Wisconsin killer and grave digger Ed Gein, maybe you've seen the movie on his life. We set out to investigate reports of hauntings at three locations connected to him and his heinous deeds.

An introduction to two of the most notorious team killers of all time.

You have been "dissecting" the neighbors' pets for years, and you are ready to step it up, but you are nervous. You are afraid you might get caught, and never earn the title "serial". Well buck up lil; camper. Here's all you need to know (satire)

The Zodiac and Jack the Ripper probably killed less than two dozen people between them. So why have they risen to such heights of fame?

War, Guns,Gangs, Drugs, Meth and CrackHeads in particular. Terrorism, Murderers and questionable governments, Crucial that one understands and survives the ramifications to come

A review of David Fincher's Se7en.

Known as the "Gorilla Man", Nelson moved up the West Coast into Canada, killing elderly landladies in boarding houses.

40 young men have drowned or gone missing after a night of drinking. Is there are gang of serial killers at work?

The Zodiac Killer murdered many years ago, but the unsolved crimes still captivate our attention. With the new Zodiac film released, a nation renews its intrigue.

America's most dreaded killer remains elusive