Statistics

The blog entry will be a bit short this week because the article I chose is solely statistical. I decided to look up the statistics on serial killers because I was wondering if culture was a factor. I was actually very surprised to read that 14% of serial killers are homosexual. I always thought that homosexuals were more sympathetic. I expected the number to be lower. This statistical review also stated that the United States has 76% of the world's serial killers, at least 90% of them are males, and 84% are Caucasian. These numbers are noticeably high, which made me wonder if a culture that values tight societies over individuality could have less serial killers. What also surprised me was that Maine had no records of serial murder. Why is that? Also, Hawaii, Montana, North Dakota, Delaware, and Vermont have had only had one case of a serial killer. What makes these states different from Texas, Florida, Illinois, California, and New York (the states that have had the most serial killers)?  




"Thread: Serial Killer Statistics." Serial Killer Statistics. Web. 12 May 2012. <http://www.crimecasefiles.com/forum/crime-records-and-statistics/464-serial-killer-statistics.html>.