A Proposed Socio‐legal Classification of Unlawful Killing ‐ with Special Reference to ‘Serial Killing’

Abstract

So‐called ‘serial killing’ is frequently a topic of both professional and media concern and comment. As such, the term can be misused and may serve to obfuscate rather than illuminate.This short contribution proposes a socio‐legal classification of all forms of unlawful killing into which serial killing might best be fitted.

Citation

Prins, H. (2000), "A Proposed Socio‐legal Classification of Unlawful Killing ‐ with Special Reference to ‘Serial Killing’", The British Journal of Forensic Practice, Vol. 2 No. 2, pp. 9-11. https://doi.org/10.1108/14636646200000011