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The factor which constitutes the essential difference between mass murders and serial killings is the element of time. Mass murders take place in a relatively short period of time and generally in the same place. Serial killings can be separated by long intervals of time and can take place in locations far from each other.
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Rougé, D., Alengrin, D., Bras, P.M., Telmon, N., Delpla, P.A., Arbus, L. (1995). Mass Murders and Serial Killings: A Study of 43 Victims. In: Mangin, P., Ludes, B. (eds) Acta Medicinæ Legalis Vol. XLIV 1994. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79523-7_42
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