Modus Operandi of Serial KillersA plethora of serial killers, both dead and undead, have been most horrific in their methods. There are several types of serial killers, some have been arrested while others continue to haunt those around them. There are several approaches to categorizing serial killers. One method requires an examination of the crime scene, the other requires a consultation with the serial killer. In profiling a serial killer, law enforcement realizes that serial killers are not unlike ordinary people; there are several exceptions like schizophrenics but most are like everyone else. Serial killers often not only kill, they may also eat their victims, torture or rape them, and then finish them off. A serial killer is different from a mass murderer, in that mass murderers kill many people in one instance, while serial killers annihilate individuals one by one and only kill again at after about a month. There is much consensus that all serial killers deserve to be punished. It is the manner in which they are punished that causes controversy. Another aspect of serial killers is their motivations: why do they do what they do? What's more interesting though is how they go about doing what they do. The myriad of dangerous serial killers fall into two types. To begin, Holmes' typology suggests that "serial killers can be act-oriented or process-oriented" (Freeman). If a serial killer is focused on the act, then he or she only cares about killing and kills quickly. Whereas a process-oriented serial killer prefers to torture his victims, so kills as slowly as a turtle. The focused-act manages to justify itself by being a missionary, believing that it is intended to exterminate a group of people or by being...... middle of paper ......BSCO. Internet. March 11, 2011. Freeman, Shanna. “How do serial killers.” How it works. Discovery Communications, October 2, 2007. Web. March 8, 2008. “Henry Lee Lucas, 64, murderer who said he killed hundreds of people. » New York Times. March 14, 2001: 9. Journal Source Plus. EBSCO. Internet. March 9, 2011. Hickey, Eric W. “Serial Killers: Defining Serial Murder.” » Serial murderers and their victims. Serial homicide. Kozel Multimedia. Internet. March 11, 2011. McCormick, John. “The ‘revelations’ of Jeffrey Dahmer.” Newsweek 124.24 (1994): 40. Professional collection and career. EBSCO. Internet. March 9, 2011.Ngo, Linh Kieu. “Cannibalism: it still exists. » Rise B. Axelrod and Charles R. Cooper. The Saint-Martin writing guide. 9th ed. Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martins, 2010. Print. 132-135. “What made Dahmer a killer?” » Dominion Post, August 28, 2007: TV5. Newspaper Source Plus. EBSCO. Internet. March 11. 2011.