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[–] original_charles@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

There's estimated to be upwards of 50 serial killers currently active in the US today.

Who's coming up with that estimation?

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 21 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

The FBI along with others that study crime rates and methodology. Several universities have studied these homicide rates for example.

Who do you think would be studying this sort of thing?

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Who do you think would be studying this sort of thing?

Bored housewives addicted to true crime drama?

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 13 points 4 days ago

There’s people that study these things as a profession.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I remember when words like "study" and "research" actually had particular meanings...

There are people who study this shit in an academic setting.

[–] W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 days ago

I think you mean “Informational Murder Porn”

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 12 points 4 days ago

50 and growing, with Kash on the job.

[–] original_charles@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I was asking for you to link a source in an apparently not direct enough way.

Would you please link a source to this claim so I don't have to just take your word for it?

I cannot find the FBI actually saying how many they estimated were currently active.

[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 14 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)