What exactly is a serial killer? Is a serial killer the same as a mass murderer? This is one of the issues that will be discussed along with why serial killers kill people, what kind of people usually become serial killers and any other issues that come up. So how do you define the difference between what a serial killer is and mass murderer? The answer is simple we look at two things, the amount …showed first 75 words of 1914 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1914 total…some differences. It is known that mass murder was around before serial killers surfaced. It is harder to know why people decide to commit mass murder since they usually end up killing themselves after they commit their acts of murder or is killed by law enforcement. Mass murders are usually very shocking when we see or hear about them but overall serial killers have a more horrifying and lasting image that they leave us with.