The goal of this current systematic review was to describe the characteristics of the modus
operandi of serial and nonserial sexual murderers, and the contextual and situational factors …

Sexual homicide (or sexual murder) is largely referred to as a homicide that is committed
with an apparent or underlying sexual motivation. Although this topic has been increasingly …

This book offers a comprehensive understanding of sexual homicide. It includes a thorough
survey of offender classifications, and analyses current theoretical explanations and …

The Canadian approach to assisted dying, Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), as of early
2024, is assessed for its ability to protect patients from criminal healthcare serial killing …

Homicide offender typologies developed based on crime scene behaviors have practical
utility for scholarly and criminal investigative endeavors. Hence, there has been an …

Most studies have focused on male sexual homicide offenders (SHOs) without testing
whether sex differences exist. Accordingly, little is known about the distinctions between …

Despite the longstanding public and media fascination with the modern 'serial killer', the
academic literature is relatively limited. The international field is dominated by individualistic …

Purpose This study addresses the complex task of determining the criminal intensity posed
by serial killers in a murder series by introducing the Lambda (− rate of killings) to adjust for …

Sexual homicide (or sexual murder) is generally referred to as a homicide that is committed
with an apparent or underlying sexual motivation. Extending the review conducted by Chan …

As most studies report that the majority of sexual homicide offenders (SHOs) prefer to kill
with their own hands, research has largely neglected to examine the choice of weapon by …