"I doubt the Legislature had serial murders in mind when they passed this law."

He has been charged with serial murder and using a deadly weapon.

Theories for why certain people commit serial murder have been advanced.

When serial murder was listed as the motive, everyone forgot Charles.

The body count was three-just meeting the official standard to be considered serial murders.

"Social Process Theory" has also been suggested as an explanation for serial murder.

"This may not be serial murder," says Kaiser, earning odd looks from the other men.

"If you mean has anyone suggested these may be serial murders, the answer is no," Morrison said stiffly.

"He falls well outside all profiles for serial murder."

It's a statistical phenomenon, and far from ironclad, but worth looking into when you're dealing with serial murder.