Wonder which, if any of these types was responsible for the Sherman deaths?
Thinking of it now, the killer must have felt a huge ego boost touching, moving around and adjusting the bodies of these very powerful people, death, the great equalizer.. imo, speculation.
http://crimefeed.com/2018/08/signs-of-a-staged-crime-scene/
What Type Of Person Stages A Crime Scene?
August 23, 2018 by
Catherine Townsend
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"Determining if a crime scene is staged can sometimes be incredibly difficult for detectives, which is why it’s so important to understand the psychology of a killer, and their relationship to the victim.
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Staging a crime scene typically implies premeditation,” clinical psychologist Dr. Rachel Toles told CrimeFeed.
“Some people commit crimes in the heat of passion and then sloppily dispose of the body, while others plan the murder for months and then work out ways to cover their tracks. Staging a crime may also indicate a fetish of some kind — like dressing a doll and getting off on the ability to move and position its body in various ways to substantiate their power.”
"Former NYPD homicide commander Vernon Geberth wrote in
Practical Homicide Investigation, the book that is considered the investigative “
Bible” for detectives around the country, that
every death needs to be considered a homicide until proven otherwise."
"Dr. Laura Pettler writes in
Crime Scene Staging Dynamics in Homicide Cases that intimate partner relationships are “
by far the most likely” to result in staged crime scenes.
Dr. Pettler has developed
six theoretical categories in order to better understand staging behavior. They are: The Cleaner, The Concealer, The Fabricator, The Creator, The Inflictor, and The Planner."
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The Cleaner’s whole mission as an offender is to clean up the mess created by the homicide.” This type of offender wastes no time in scrubbing their home, vehicle, and even their own body of any evidence that a struggle took place. The cleaner either uses household items that they have at home or — in some cases heads out to buy more."
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The Concealer, she writes, is “even more about secrets than the cleaner.” The Concealer is tidy – but also removes all evidence of anything connected to the crime. The Concealer type tends to destroy evidence rather than hiding it — often, Pettler found, using fire, water, or both — and is likely to transport the body from the crime scene and dispose of it."
"The Creator adds to the crime scene rather than taking away from it. Their motive, according to Pettler, is to make it appear that another type of crime took place. One of the Creator’s signature crimes is staging a home-invasion – after the murder, they will break windows, plant evidence, or force locks in order to make it appear as though a burglary was the motive."
"The Fabricator relies heavily on their ability to lie – sometimes creating very elaborate fantasies about what may have happened. They may claim that the victim committed suicide, was attacked by an offender, or ran away with an affair partner."
"The Inflictor is so determined to prove that their version of the story is true that they inflict wounds on themselves."
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The Planner spends a lot of time preparing for the murder, Gone Girl–style. This is the personality type that will plan for every detail: They borrow weapons, stage getaway cars, and stage alternate locations for the crime.
The Planner, according to Pettler, is the most rare type of crime scene stager."