"Studies have shown that features of the victimology such as age, sex, class and elements of physical appearance do influence an offender's choice of victim. It is also common that many serial killers seek out victims with similar physical characteristics to an opposite-sex parent or close family member who inflicted childhood trauma."
"Observers and researchers have previously noted an eerie similarity between Ted Bundy's victims and his mother, Louise Bundy, and his first serious girlfriend. His targets often had long, centre-parted hair, similar to the hairstyle worn by his mother when he was young."
"Theodore Bundy has been reported as having a proclivity for a particular hair colour (brunette victims), notably with their hair parted in the middle. His decision to target these women may have been triggered by a traumatic childhood incident, as he was raised believing his mother was his sister."
"Ed Kemper, known as the 'Co-ed Killer', had an intense, abusive and emasculating relationship with his mother, which likely influenced his choice of victims."
Serial killers tend to choose victims who share physical characteristics with their mothers, influenced by childhood trauma. A forensic intelligence tool has been developed to analyze facial features, helping police link cold case victims. Research indicates that factors like age, sex, and physical appearance affect an offender's victim selection. Notable cases, such as Ted Bundy and Ed Kemper, illustrate this pattern, as their victims often resembled their mothers or significant female figures from their pasts.
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