%0 Journal Article
%T Suicide in Mass Murderers and Serial Killers
%A David Lester
%J Suicidology Online
%D 2010
%I Suicidology Online
%X Research carried out by the author on suicide in mass murderers and serial killers is reviewed. The incidence of suicide in rampage murderers (34.7%) is much higher than in serial killers (4.4%). Whereas all of the suicides in mass murderers occurred during attempts to arrest them, 52% of the suicides in the serial killersoccurred after arrest. Case studies are presented, and suggestions made for future research.
%K Suicide
%K Mass Murderers
%K Serial Killers
%K Case studies
%U http://www.suicidology-online.com/pdf/SOL-2010-1-19-27.pdf