Crime Scene Differences between Organized and Disorganized
Murderers
Organized
Disorganized
Offense planned Victim a targeted stranger Personalizes victim Controlled conversation Crime scene reflects overall control Demands submissive victim Restraints used Aggressive acts prior to death Body hidden Weapon/evidence absent Transports victim or body
Spontaneous offense Victim or location known Depersonalizes victim Minimal conversation Crime scene random and sloppy Sudden violence to victim Minimal use of restraints Sexual acts after death Body left in view Evidence/weapon often present Body left at death scene
Profile Characteristics of Organized and Disorganized Murderers Organized
Disorganized
Good intelligence Socially competent Skilled work preferred Sexually competent High birth order status Father's work stable Inconsistent childhood discipline Controlled mood during crime Use of alcohol with crime Precipitating situational stress Living with partner Mobility, with car in good condition Follows crime in news media May change jobs or leave town
Average intelligence Socially immature Poor work history Sexually incompetent Minimal birth order status Father's work unstable Harsh discipline in childhood Anxious mood during crime Minimal use of alcohol Minimal situational stress Living alone Lives/works near crime scene Minimal intrerest in news media Minimal change in life-style
Citerat från: Ressler, Burgess och Douglas, Sexual Homicide. Patterns and motives, New York 1988, s. 122 f.