Radford/FGCU Serial Killer Database project is a collaboration between Radford and FGCU, to provide
In 1992, Dr. Mike Aamodt started to collect and code data on serial killers. Today, the database is the largest non-governmental serial murderer database in the world. It contains over 2800 subjects, comprising of serial killers, mass murderers, spree killers and more. The database has over 7500 victim profiles and over 500 documents. There are over 175 variables per subject, including background
03/24/2014
http://news.wgcu.org/post/former-fgcu-student-creates-sweeping-serial-killer-database
Former FGCU Student Creates Sweeping Serial Killer Database While working on her master’s thesis in criminal forensic studies at Florida Gulf Coast University in 2011, Kristin Elink-Schuurman-Laura focused on serial
01/29/2014
http://www.fgcupinnacle.com/pinnacle-articles/cutting-edge/murder-numbers
Murder by the numbers | FGCU Pinnacle Magazine When Kristin Elink-Schuurman-Laura decided to write her master’s thesis on serial killers with military backgrounds, she needed to compare data on those who had been in the military and those who had not.
10/25/2013
Can you name these infamous killers? (Without reading their mugshot placard that is)
We just added 1292 victim profiles to our victims database. This puts our total of victims well over 8000. With this new data, more precise trends and profiles can be built and studied.
Basic public profiles have been added for the serial killers: Ted Bundy, Jerome Brudos, Dennis Rader and Lydia Sherman. These can be viewed at http://skdb.fgcu.edu/info.asp
Public Statistics will be posted annually based off of dynamic datasets from the combined databases: The Serial Killer Database Project (SKDB) contains 3282 total Serial Killers in the database, including over 7000 victim profiles. Data from the Serial Killer Database (contains serial, spree killers, and mass murderers) can be used for methodology, criminal profiling, statistical analysis of serial...
The database now contains 3270 subjects; comprised of serial killers, spree killers and mass murderers. New subject profiles, pictures and documents have been added as well as updating victim profiles.
Public charts available such as Kill Method types from 1900-present.
http://skdb.fgcu.edu/public/charts.asp?a=method
Kills by Method (1900-2013) : Serial Killer Database Project FGCU Kills by Method (1900-2013) : Radford/FGCU Serial Killer Database Project
Applications for accredited Universities and Law Enforcement Agencies are open for free membership. See the info page url below to find information on how to join.
http://skdb.fgcu.edu/info.asp
Serial Killer Database Project - Justice Studies FGCU The Serial Killer Database Project (SKDB) contains 3266 total Serial Killers in the database, including over 7000 victim profiles. Data from the Serial Killer Database can be used for methodology, criminal profiling, statistical analysis of serial murders along with their victimology and victim prof...
Applications for accredited Universities and Law Enforcement Agencies will begin in may.