Serial Killers Perception

This paper will argue that the media shapes the public’s perception of serial killers, by neglecting to report on serial killers who target marginalized victims. Thus the media has largely ignored the presence of African American serial killers, and mobile (long-haul trucker) serial killers, and has instead perpetuated the stereotype that all serial killers are white males. The traditional male serial killer is often thought to be a white, extremely smart and evil individual. However, this commonly held belief has proved to be false, as many serial killers often only poses average intelligence (Hickey, 2015). Furthermore, a shocking 52 percent of serial killers are African American, a statistic that many people in the general public would