What makes serial killers kill? “75% of serial killers in the world come from the United States” (Rotella). Some people believe that serial killers are born killers; However, there are many examples of events and reasons that cause people to commit murder. The biggest examples are childhood abuse, mental or physical disabilities, and lust. Being abused as a child is not a direct link to serial killers; however, it damages the person at a very young age, which can lead to serial killings. Disabilities are very common among serial killers, unfortunately this will never change and the disorder makes them unable to control their behavior. Lust is more common in men, in whom the root of the desire to kill comes from rejection or abandonment of someone they have feelings for, this anger builds up and the person has no idea of how to deal with it. The media continues to hide the real threat that serial killers pose in America. If this continues, America will become an increasingly important target for killers around the world. In this light, early childhood trauma causes humans to grow up with a sense of anger within them. What defines a serial killer? “The definition of a serial killer is traditionally defined as a person who has murdered three or more people over a period of more than a month, with a downtime (a period of reflection) between the murders. The motivation to kill is generally based on psychological gratification” (Gerdes). Serial killers have specific traits that set them apart from other mass murderers. Serial killers usually have a meaning behind their killing. It's rare to see a serial killer kill just for the sake of killing. Most serial killers have a middle of paper...and that's not true at all, but, most of the time, the urge to kill for them comes from somewhere. If we focused on preventing these things, the urge to kill would diminish and lives would be saved. Works Cited Gerdes, Louise I. Serial Killers. San Diego, CA: Greenhaven, 2000. Print. “Livingamongpredators.” OverBlog.Np, nd Web. November 12, 2013. Rotella, Mark et al. “Killing for Sport: Inside the Minds of Serial Killers.” »Publishers Weekly 250.10 (2003): 68. ProQuest.Web. November 1, 2013. “What Motives Serial Killers?” » — Monsters or victims? — Library of Crime on TruTV.com. Np, and Web. November 12, 2013. "What motivates serial killers to kill | Twisted Minds - a website about serial killers." Twisted Minds, a serial killer website RSS. Np, and Web. November 12, 2013. “10 Most Common Traits of Potential Serial Killers.” » Listverse.Np, nd Web. November 5. 2013.