Wayward5oul
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ORIGINAL: thompsonx ORIGINAL: Wayward5oul From the link: The validity of spree murder as a separate category was discussed at great length. The general definition of spree murder is two or more murders committed by an offender or offenders, without a cooling-off period. According to the definition, the lack of a cooling-off period marks the difference between a spree murder and a serial murder. First, nothing above contradicts anything I said. I said that according to the link, this shooting did not fit the definition of serial murder nor mass murder. So your point is? Second, if you really want to talk about the inclusion of spree murder, which apparently you do because of your quote that specifically included the term, nice try with clipping the paragraph your quote came from, but let's look at it in its entirety: The validity of spree murder as a separate category was discussed at great length. The general definition of spree murder is two or more murders committed by an offender or offenders, without a cooling-off period. According to the definition, the lack of a cooling-off period marks the difference between a spree murder and a serial murder. Central to the discussion was the definitional problems relating to the concept of a cooling-off period. Because it creates arbitrary guidelines, the confusion surrounding this concept led the majority of attendees to advocate disregarding the use of spree murder as a separate category. The designation does not provide any real benefit for use by law enforcement. Back to topic.
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