ABSTRACT
Traditionally, those in this category of killers are those entrusted with caregiving roles, i.e., physicians, nurses, or parents. As such, they enjoy an assumption of goodness since requiring a care provider carries with it the understanding that individuals who must place their health and well-being into the hands of others are vulnerable and innocent. Professional caregivers are trusted by those needing their services, and by the public, to provide nurturing care to those in need and, therefore, tend to enjoy ultimate trust and respect. is perception of their professional role and character is incongruent with the idea of a killer, who intentionally takes the life of another, and oen contributes to the opportunity to commit these crimes since the public is resistant to the idea of a caregiver being a killer.
