Typology of the Phenomenon of Serial Murder and the Models Presented in the Analysis of Serial Killers

Serial murder is one category of multiple killings in which more than one victim is killed. A scientific study on this phenomenon is in its early stages and does not exceed three decades. This paper first investigates serial killings that have been discussed motivation and behavior classification based on the crime scene has been committed.The models presented in the analysis of serial killers have been introduced and the analysis of three models: Hickeys trauma - Control model and Resslers motivational model, and Arrigo & Purcells Integrated model; Also select Hickeys model as the most complete, the result was still the lack of comprehensive theoretical framework that all the factors to explain this phenomenon occurring deficiencies of studies have been conducted.