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finger, a lock of hair, or a part of the Dr. de River comments that the While there may be no conscious in- body with sexual association. The sou- instrument itself may be symbolic to tent to be arrested, the nonsocial type venir is taken to enable the murderer to the murderer and he may place it in a relive the scene in later fantasies. The wants the excitement derived from the position near the victim. This is a form publicity about the body's discovery killer here is acting out his fantasy, and of pride and exhibitionistic behavior and its impact on the victim's commu- complete possession of the victim is and can be sexualy gratifying to him. ' nity. part of that fantasy. As previously men- The investigator may find that the The lust murder is committed in a tioned, the perpetrator may commit an victim has been bitten on the breasts, brutally sadistic manner. While the vic- anthropophagic act and such an act is buttocks, neck, abdomen, thighs, or tim may be either male or female, the indicative of asocial involvement. genitals, as these body areas have crime is predominantly heterosexual Finally, the scene itself will exhibit sexual associations. Limb or breast and intraracial in nature. The victim's much less physical evidence when the amputation, or in some instances total body exhibits gross mutilation and/or murderer is the nonsocial type. As stat- dissection, may have taken place. Dis- displacement of the breasts, rectum, or ed, the individual categorized as the genitals and may have been subjected nonsocial type is very cunning and to excessive stabbing or slashing with "The lust murder is more methodical than the asocial type, a sharp instrument. The victim's death who commits a more frenzied assault. premeditated in the typically occurs shortly tollowing ab- It is interesting to note, however, that duction or attack, and the mutilation obsessive fantasies of both types may be compelled to return that takes place follows death. Dr. J. the perpetrator." to the scene, albeit for different rea- Paul de River notes in his book, Crime sons. While the asocial type may return and the Sexual Psychopath: to engage in further mutilation or to section of the victim's body, when "The lust murderer, usually, after relive the experience, the nonsocial committed by the nonsocial type, may killing his victim, tortures, cuts, type returns to determine if the body be an attempt to hinder the identifica- maims or slashes the victim in the has been discovered and to check on tion of the victim. The asocial individual regions on or about the genitalia, the progress of the investigation. In- rectum, breast in the female, and approaches his victim in much the stances have occurred when the non- same way as an inquisitive child with a about the neck, throat and but- social type changed the body's new toy. He involves himself in an tocks, as usually these parts con- location to insure its discovery. exploratory examination of the sexually tain strong sexual significance to Of interest is the almost obsessive him, and serve as sexual stimu- significant parts of the body in an at- desire of the nonsocial type to assess tempt to determine how they function lus." 3 the police investigation, even to the and appear beneath the surface. If, however, there is physical or extent of frequenting police "hang. Occasionally, it will be noted that medical evidence indicating the victim outs" to eavesdrop on discussions of the murderer has smeared the victim's was subjected to torture or mutilation unsolved crimes, or in some manner, blood on himself, the victim, or the prior to death, this tactor indicates that inserting himself into the investigation. surface on which the body rests. This the perpetrator was the nonsocial rath- In one case, the murderer returned to activity is more frequently associated er than the asocial type. the scene after it had been examined with the asocial type and relates to the Seldom will the lust murderer use a by police laboratory technicians and uncontrollable frenzy of the attack. firearm to kill, for he experiences too deposited articles of clothing worn by Penis penetration of the victim is little psychosexual gratification with the victim on the day she died. In both not to be expected from the asocial such an impersonal weapon. Most fre- of two other cases, the killer visited the individual, but is predominantly associ- quently, death results from strangula- cemetery site of the victim and left ated with the nonsocial type, even to tion, blunt force, or the use of a pointed, articles belonging to the victim on her the extent of "necrophilia." s These ac- sharp instrument. The asocial type is grave. It is as though he were involved tivities on the nonsocial's part reflect more prone to use a weapon of oppor- in a "game" with the authorities. Such his desire to outrage society and call tunity and may leave it at the scene, actions appear to further his "will to attention to his total disdain for societal while the nonsocial type may carry the power" 6 or desire to control. acceptance. The asocial type more murder weapon with him and take it commonly inserts foreign objects into when departing the scene. Theretore, the body orifaces in a probing and the murderer's choice of weapon and curiosity-motivated, yet brutal, manner. its proximity to the scene can be greatly Evidence of ejaculation may be found significant to the investigation. on or near the victim or her clothing. Frequently, the murderer will take a "souvenir," normally an object or article of clothing belonging to the vic- tim, but occasionally it may be a more personal reminder of the encounter---a 131