

There were only 46 known female serial killers in the United States between 18. Male serial killers still vastly outnumber female serial killers. Poison is the method of choice for female serial killers.įlickr/Andrew Kuznetsov 7. Most women who are in prison for murder are there because they killed a husband, boyfriend, or child.įlickr/Jeff Jackson 6. Most victims of male serial killers are strangers to their killer, while almost every victim of a female serial killer is a known friend, family member, or acquaintance. Male serial killers are more likely to be caught.Īccording to another study, female serial killers are able to avoid capture for at least twice as long as male serial killers. While many male serial murders involve a desire for domination, control, and sexual violence, females are more likely to kill for power or money. These positions give killers easy access to vulnerable victims. In a recent study of female serial killers, it was found that most female killers work in traditionally feminine professions like nursing and teaching. Female serial killers use gender roles to their advantage. Here are ten major differences between male and female serial killers that I bet you didn’t know… 1. These differences aren’t very obvious at first, but they make a big difference when it comes to recognizing the pattern of a killer and putting a stop to their actions. However, for those of us who do, it’s no surprise that there are some pretty big differences between male and female killers. Most healthy people don’t spend much time thinking about serial killers, which I guess just makes me weird.
