Despite the claims of several researchers in the examina tion of serial murder that there are no female serial killers, the authors have researched the serial murders which have occurred during the past fifty years and discovered a large number of female serial murderesses. There is an attempt to establish a typology of females who killed serially in the same fashion which has been already formed with male serial killers. With this typology discussed, homicidal behavioral traits are also discussed.
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