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social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > murder > serial killers, spree killers, and mass murderers
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serial killers, spree killers, and mass murderers  

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  • Most murders in the United States involve one victim and one killer, and in more than half of all of the homicides, there was a known relationship between the victim and the offender. These relationships included family members, friends, acquaintances, and neighbors. [Source: Encyclopedia of Street Crime in America; Serial Killers, Spree Killers, and Mass Murderers]

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