National Repository of Grey Literature 1 records found  Search took 0.02 seconds. 
Serial murder and its investigation
Valvoda, Kryštof ; Šelleng, Dalibor (advisor) ; Dvořák, Marek (referee)
1 Abstract The topic of the thesis is serial murder and its investigation. The aim of the text is to provide a more comprehensive view on the issue of serial murder. Nowadays, the incidence of serial murder is decreasing worlwide. Nevertheless it is still a very topical phenomenon, as it is capable of significantly disrupting the stability of society. The thesis first examines the phenomenon of serial murder from the perspective of internationally accepted definitions and current Czech law. The individual components of the definitions, the distinction between different types of multicide and the historical development of the phenomenon are then analysed. Using two fundamental typologies, the perpetrators of serial are classified based on their behaviour at the crime scene and their motive for the murders. Victims are examined both in terms of general victimology and in terms of the predispositions to become a victim of serial murder. The method of committing serial murder is divided into two components, which are the external observable manifestations of the perpetrator and the psychological processes taking place in his mind. The difference between the modus operandi and the signature of the perpetrator and their importance in the investigation is explained. The investigation of serial murder is examined...

Interested in being notified about new results for this query?
Subscribe to the RSS feed.