In a sample of 248 killers of two victims in America from 1900 to 2005, obtained from an encyclopedia of serial killers by Newton (2006), those completing suicide did not differ in sex, race, or the motive for the killing from those who were arrested.
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NewtonM. (2006) The encyclopedia of serial killers.New York: Checkmark Books.
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WhiteJ., & LesterD. (2008) Suicide and serial killers. American Journal of Forensic Psychiatry, 29(2), 41–45.
