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Preface
This book examines the effectiveness and efficiency of the typologies of lust murder (erotophonophilia) advocated by four contemporary researchers, specifically, Godwin (2000), Holmes and Holmes (2002), Keppel and Walter (1999), and Kocsis, Cooksey, and Irwin (2002a). The behavior and activities exhibited by offenders to distinguish lust murderers from among other types of serial murderers are presented through a multiple case-studies analysis of the offenders’ psychosocial histories and offence patterns. The lust murderers examined include Theodore Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, and Dennis Rader. The results of the research indicate that when the stand-alone typologies of Godwin (2000), Holmes and Holmes (2002), Keppel and Walter (1999), and Kocsis, Cooksey, and Irwin (2002a) are used, they may not be a reliable or dependable tool in the development of an unknown-offender profile. Moreover, within the case studies examined, the typologies were not fully capable of determining identifying characteristics of those serial murderers. Therefore, this book proposes the need for a composite typology technique that will aid in an investigation by providing a much more promising approach for identifying a suspect pool from a broader range of offence activities, psychosocial traits, and other characteristics of an offender.