That would be “How to be a Mass Murderer”. According to my Crime and Criminology teacher, Serial Killers must have a pattern (selection, victim, style, et cetera.), whereas mass murderers just kill everyone and anyone.
Wikipedia has it’s own definition: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_killer
“a person who murders usually three or more people over a period of more than 30 days with a “cooling off” period between each murder, whose motivation for killing is largely based on psychological gratification”
Bethy, I’d go with serial killer here, especially based on your definition of mass murderer. Cuz anyone includes everyone and everyone is not dead… yet
AND he hints not to any reference of time, only an increasingly devilish smile. Remember serial killers are particular about details too. Like wearing the same clothes for each killing, ya see? And of course Poopipedia has its own definition, gah!
@Bethy: No, not really. It all depends on the time frame. For it to be a mass murder, it requires a short time span. For it to be a serial killing, it requires a long one. Since this information isn’t in any way disclosed in the cartoon, assuming it to be wrong is definitely a faulty conclusion.
October 21st, 2008 at 4:34 am
That would be “How to be a Mass Murderer”. According to my Crime and Criminology teacher, Serial Killers must have a pattern (selection, victim, style, et cetera.), whereas mass murderers just kill everyone and anyone.
Wikipedia has it’s own definition: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_killer
“a person who murders usually three or more people over a period of more than 30 days with a “cooling off” period between each murder, whose motivation for killing is largely based on psychological gratification”
October 23rd, 2008 at 10:30 am
Bethy, I’d go with serial killer here, especially based on your definition of mass murderer. Cuz anyone includes everyone and everyone is not dead… yet
AND he hints not to any reference of time, only an increasingly devilish smile. Remember serial killers are particular about details too. Like wearing the same clothes for each killing, ya see? And of course Poopipedia has its own definition, gah!
November 11th, 2008 at 12:02 am
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November 20th, 2008 at 10:35 am
@Bethy: No, not really. It all depends on the time frame. For it to be a mass murder, it requires a short time span. For it to be a serial killing, it requires a long one. Since this information isn’t in any way disclosed in the cartoon, assuming it to be wrong is definitely a faulty conclusion.