China has experienced numerous serial killers—individuals who have murdered three or more people over an extended period of time—throughout its history.[1][2]
The number of serial killers and mass murderers active in the country spiked in the 1990s, which researchers attributed to the "heavy pressure" many Chinese felt during the rapid social change of the period.[2]
Below is a comprehensive list of recorded serial killers who were active in the country.
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Holmes & Holmes 1998, Serial murder is the killing of three or more people over a period of more than 30 days, with a significant cooling-off period between the murders The baseline number of three victims appears to be most common among those who are the academic authorities in the field. The time frame also appears to be an agreed-upon component of the definition. harvnb error: no target: CITEREFHolmesHolmes1998 (help)
Petherick 2005, p. 190 Three killings seem to be required in the most popular definition of serial killing since they are enough to provide a pattern within the killings without being overly restrictive. harvnb error: no target: CITEREFPetherick2005 (help)
Flowers 2012, p. 195 in general, most experts on serial murder require that a minimum of three murders be committed at different times and usually different places for a person to qualify as a serial killer. harvnb error: no target: CITEREFFlowers2012 (help)
Schechter 2012, p. 73 Most experts seem to agree, however, that to qualify as a serial killer, an individual has to slay a minimum of three unrelated victims. harvnb error: no target: CITEREFSchechter2012 (help)
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