crimesandkillers:Serial Killer I.Q.Serial killers are commonly portrayed in the media as being highl
crimesandkillers:Serial Killer I.Q.Serial killers are commonly portrayed in the media as being highly intelligent (e.g., column by Dr. Joyce Brothers in Seattlpi.com on 8-14-2007). This portrayal is perhaps due to the media focusing on serial killers such as Ted Bundy and mythical serial killers such as Hannibal Lecter (Silence of the Lambs).We were able to obtain IQ information on 202 serial killersWhen taken as a whole, serial killers appear to be of normal IQMedian = 89.0, Mean = 95.1Low was 57 (Simon Pirela)High was 165 (Theodore Kaczynski)As expected, IQ varied by the type of serial killerRaped victim:Yes: Mean IQ = 94.2No: Mean IQ = 96.3Method of killingStab: Mean IQ = 96.0Multiple methods: Mean IQ = 98.0Strangle: Mean IQ = 97.9Shoot: Mean IQ = 93.0Bludgeon: Mean IQ = 86.3Bomb: Mean IQ = 140.3MotiveFinancial Gain: Mean IQ = 90.9Enjoyment: Mean IQ = 100.4Anger: Mean IQ = 101.1TypeOrganized: Mean IQ = 99.6Disorganized: Mean IQ = 93.2 -- source link
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