Appendix B
Data Coding Forms
DATA CODING FORM #1: SERIAL MURDER OFFENDERS
1. Sequential Number __ __
2.Surname _____________________________________________
3.Given Names ___________________________________________
4.Moniker _____________________________________________
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Total Number of Victims |
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Total Number of Locations |
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Start Date |
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End Date |
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Degree of Organization |
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3 Mixed |
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5 Disorganized |
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Typology |
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Visionary |
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Mission-Oriented 3 |
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Thrill |
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Comfort |
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Power/Control-Oriented |
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Residence Type |
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Detached House |
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Hotel/Motel |
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Rooming/Lodging House 6 Trailer |
7 Institution |
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Transient |
9 Homeless |
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Residence Address |
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Residence City |
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Residence State |
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Residence X Coordinate |
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Residence Y Coordinate |
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Workplace Type |
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Workplace Address |
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Workplace City |
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Workplace State |
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Workplace X Coordinate |
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Workplace Y Coordinate |
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Scale (km/unit) |
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Data File mur __ __ __ .dat |
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26.Comments ___________________________________________
27.References ____________________________________________
DATA CODING FORM #2: SERIAL MURDER VICTIMS
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Sequential Number |
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Surname |
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Sex 1 |
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Victim/Killer Relationship |
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Killer Selection |
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2 Random/Nonpatterned |
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Victim Traits |
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Victim Activity |
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At Home |
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At Work |
03 Commuting |
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Walking/Jogging |
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Hitchhiking |
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Other Travel |
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Visiting Friend |
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At Other Social Event |
11 Prostitution |
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Killer Hunting Style |
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Hunter |
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Poacher |
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Stalker |
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Troller |
5 Trapper |
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Killer Approach |
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Surprise Attack |
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Control Method |
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2 Knife |
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Blunt Instrument |
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Physical Force |
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6 Intoxicant |
7 Threat |
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8 Blitz Attack (Victim Immediately Killed) |
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Murder Method |
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Strangulation |
5 Physical Force |
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Poison |
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12. |
Crime Location Set |
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7 EAM D |
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Attempt To Hide Body |
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Displayed |
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Dumped |
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Linked |
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15.Comments _____________________________________________
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DATA CODING FORM #3: SERIAL MURDER LOCATIONS |
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Sequential Number |
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Crime Location Type |
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Location Victim Last Seen |
2 Encounter Site |
3 Attack Site |
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Murder Scene |
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Body Dump Site |
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Vehicle Recovery Site 7 |
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Witness Site |
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Crime Location Address |
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Crime Location City |
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Crime Location State |
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Crime Location X Coordinate |
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Crime Location Y Coordinate |
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Crime Location Known During Police Investigation |
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9. |
Area Land Use |
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Residential |
2 Commercial |
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4 Institutional |
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Park |
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Rural/Agricultural |
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Site Description |
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Residence |
02 Hotel/Motel |
03 Public Building |
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School/Educational |
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Business/Shopping Site |
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Entertainment Site |
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Red-Light Zone |
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Vehicle |
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Public Transportation 10 Private Yard |
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11Parking Lot
12Street/Sidewalk 13 Alley/Lane/Pathway/Trail 14 Highway/Ditch
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16 Farm/Field/Open Area |
17 River/Lake/Marsh |
18 Forest/Woods |
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Hills/Mountains |
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Desert/Wasteland |
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Site Classification |
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Inside Private 2 |
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Outside Private |
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Date __ __.__ __.__ __ |
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Time Arrived ____:____ |
To Time Left ____:____ = |
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14. |
Killer Travel Method |
1 Vehicle 2 Public Transportation |
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Victim or Killer Residence |
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Killer Residence |
2 Victim Residence |
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Both |
4 |
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16. |
Comments ___________________________________________ |
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