ABSTRACT
Research on this topic has been limited due to the rare occurrence of this phenomenon and the difficulty in obtaining access to these offenders. To date, no traditional, academic, empirical research has been attempted. This article reviews the participation of women in serial murder. After discussion of definitions of serial murder and female involvement in other types of murder, current knowledge of the phenomenon is examined. Analysis then focuses
on female serial murderers, and the variables that appear to affect their behavior are discussed.
