Topic > What are the characteristics of serial killers

196).Vronsky (2004) further states that these types of killers often become fascinated with the deceased body of their victim and commonly retain the body to continue their rule over them. These acts of control are similar to what Jeffery Dahmer did to the bodies of his victims: however, he is considered a lust killer. Coulthard (2011) states that many of these killers were abused at a young age, which made them feel incompetent and weak. Numerous of these killers sexually assault their victims, but not for reasons like lust killers (Coulthard,