Why are the majority of serial killers from Britain and the U.S. ?

Kann wrote:

(on a side note, colombian serial killers could be the scariest)

are you suggesting that maybe Brazilian ones are semi-friendly... or that Russian ones have a cuddly face and will stab you to death with a pink knive engraved with flowers and that the serial killer will make you a murder cake to eat before he removes your heart and cooks it

dunkman wrote:

are you suggesting that maybe Brazilian ones are semi-friendly... or that Russian ones have a cuddly face and will stab you to death with a pink knive engraved with flowers and that the serial killer will make you a murder cake to eat before he removes your heart and cooks it

I wasn't clear enough I guess. I meant the most efficient. Sorry.

catefrances wrote:

why are the majority of serial killers from the US and britain?


high populations creating both opportunity and relative invisibility for predator. they look just like you and me. oh sure we might think they seem a bit odd, perhaps even eccentric, but in reality it is their anonimity and 'regular joe' appearance that makes them so successful. our societies are patriarchal and male authoritative and though all serial killers are not male, the overwhelming majority are, therefore 'men belong everywhere' and thus do not usually attract adverse attention to themselves. they could even be living next door.

But then why not Germany, Belgium, France, the Netherlands (should the 'the' be capitalized?) ...

Collin wrote:

But then why not Germany, Belgium, France, the Netherlands (should the 'the' be capitalized?) ...

maybe those countries are more user friendly.
maybe brits and americans are so disenfranchised they simply dont care.

even flow? wrote:

It is just that the killers from the rest of the countries are smart enough not to get caught.

the next card i was gonna play was maybe britain and the US have a higher level of delusional people.

"Doubtless no sort of treatment will ever entirely get rid of homicide. Brains and nervous systems are so made, that inhibitions are unable to protect in all cases. Nations and men readily engage in killing, either from sport or because of a real or fancied wrong. Mob psychology shows how whole communities are turned into ravenous beasts, hunting for their prey. The world war, and all wars, show cases of mob psychology that have led large masses of men to take an active part in killing. The pursuit of those charged with crime shows that all people like the chase when the emotions are thoroughly aroused. Under certain impulses, communities gloat over hangings and commend judges and juries because they have the courage to hang, when, in fact, they were too cowardly not to hang and when their reason did not approve the verdict and judgment. Men who do not kill often wish others might die and are pleased and happy when they do die. We approve of death when it is the right one who dies. Whether all persons are murderers or not may depend upon a definition of murder. But, beyond doubt, all persons are potential murderers, needing only time and circumstances, and a sufficiently overwhelming emotion that will triumph over the weak restraints that education and habit have built up, to control the powerful surging instincts and feelings that Nature has laid at the foundation of life."

Clarence Darrow, Crime Its Cause and Its Treatment; Chapter X - Homicide

Ahnimus wrote:

"Doubtless no sort of treatment will ever entirely get rid of homicide. Brains and nervous systems are so made, that inhibitions are unable to protect in all cases. Nations and men readily engage in killing, either from sport or because of a real or fancied wrong. Mob psychology shows how whole communities are turned into ravenous beasts, hunting for their prey. The world war, and all wars, show cases of mob psychology that have led large masses of men to take an active part in killing. The pursuit of those charged with crime shows that all people like the chase when the emotions are thoroughly aroused. Under certain impulses, communities gloat over hangings and commend judges and juries because they have the courage to hang, when, in fact, they were too cowardly not to hang and when their reason did not approve the verdict and judgment. Men who do not kill often wish others might die and are pleased and happy when they do die. We approve of death when it is the right one who dies. Whether all persons are murderers or not may depend upon a definition of murder. But, beyond doubt, all persons are potential murderers, needing only time and circumstances, and a sufficiently overwhelming emotion that will triumph over the weak restraints that education and habit have built up, to control the powerful surging instincts and feelings that Nature has laid at the foundation of life."

i think you'll find its computer games

Byrnzie wrote:

Efficient? Last time I checked if you kill someone then he's dead. I wasn't aware of there being any grey area here.

The colombian remark was merely a joke and a surprise. Because there are only 2 listed for that country but their total is superior to almost all countries. So sorry, I never meant that you could be half dead after being killed.

"Doubtless no sort of treatment will ever entirely get rid of homicide. Brains and nervous systems are so made, that inhibitions are unable to protect in all cases. Nations and men readily engage in killing, either from sport or because of a real or fancied wrong. Mob psychology shows how whole communities are turned into ravenous beasts, hunting for their prey. The world war, and all wars, show cases of mob psychology that have led large masses of men to take an active part in killing. The pursuit of those charged with crime shows that all people like the chase when the emotions are thoroughly aroused. Under certain impulses, communities gloat over hangings and commend judges and juries because they have the courage to hang, when, in fact, they were too cowardly not to hang and when their reason did not approve the verdict and judgment. Men who do not kill often wish others might die and are pleased and happy when they do die. We approve of death when it is the right one who dies. Whether all persons are murderers or not may depend upon a definition of murder. But, beyond doubt, all persons are potential murderers, needing only time and circumstances, and a sufficiently overwhelming emotion that will triumph over the weak restraints that education and habit have built up, to control the powerful surging instincts and feelings that Nature has laid at the foundation of life."

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"If any man could murder at distance, easily and anonymously, the whole humanity would have but minutes to live" (Kundera)
But I mostly disagree with that. I still think some people actually take upon them to control their instincts when they can and actually live up to the reputation of humanism our race has.