Murder Motivation Quotes

I want my books to explore motives which make people think, 'Wow! Imagine the psychological state you'd have to be in for that to be your motive!' Whereas things like blackmail, jealousy - they're rational reasons for committing murder.

The most important issue for the killer is the ability to get a victim easily and successfully.

Serial killers kill for the power and control they experience during the murders and for the added ego boost they get in the aftermath from community fears, media coverage, and the police investigations.

There was a man named Robert Dear who in court said he was a warrior for the babies, whose ex-wife talked about his Christian beliefs motivating his desire to attack and murder three people, including a police officer, in Colorado.That man is a Christian. He's an avowed Christian. He appears to have acted on those Christian beliefs to undertake that act of violence.

All serial killers want to win. They choose victims they can kill successfully.

The typical mass murderer is extraordinarily ordinary.

Few people ever kill for the right reasons, June. Most do it for the wrong reasons. I just hope you never have to be in either category.

Murderers have usually killed the one person in the world that was bugging them and they're usually quite peaceful and agreeable.