1Introduction
12Myth 11: There Is a 'Typical' Serial Killer
2Myth 1: All Serial Killers Are Men
13Myth 12: Serial Killers Are Criminal Geniuses
3Myth 2: Serial Killers Are Almost Always White
14Myth 13: All Serial Killers Have Dozens of Victims
4Myth 3: Serial Killers Are Dysfunctional Loners
15Myth 14: All Serial Killers Are Mentally Ill
5Myth 4: Serial Killers Are Solely Motivated by Sex
16Myth 15: A Serial Killer's M.O. (Modus Operandi) Never Changes
6Myth 5: Serial Killers Operate Across Multiple States
17Myth 16: Serial Killers Pose a Serious Threat to the Average Person
7Myth 6: Serial Killers Cannot Stop Killing
18Myth 17: Some Serial Killers Are Born with a 'Killer Gene'
8Myth 7: Serial Killers Are Insane or Evil Geniuses
19Myth 18: Head Injuries Explain Why Serial Killers Kill
9Myth 8: Serial Killers Want to Get Caught
20Myth 19: A Serial Killer's Signature Is the Same Thing as Their M.O.
10Myth 9: A Criminal Profile Is Necessary to Catch a Serial Killer
21Myth 20: Serial Killers Are All White and Male
11Myth 10: All Serial Killers Practice Identical Rituals and Escalate Their Crimes
