ABSTRACT
In recent years, the spatial behaviour of criminals has been related to other studies of human experiences and use of places. This has generated a framework for considering the rationale behind the locations at which criminals commit their crimes (Brantingham and Brantingham 1981; Rengert and Wasilchick 1985; Canter and Larkin 1993). This has indicated that these locations are not arbitrary, but as with non-criminal aspects of location choice, relate to the specific experiences of the individuals themselves. This implies some form of selection on the part of the criminal, even if the basis of the selection is not always clear to the criminals themselves. The present study examines U.S. serial murderers as a way of developing the understanding of these geographical patterns of offence behaviour.
