Certain offenders are likely to be obsessed with keeping trophies and recordings of their assaults, and therefore any search warrant applications in such cases should include photographs, records, scripts, letters, diaries, audiotapes, videotapes, and newspaper reports of the crime.These offenders are called:

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Sexual sadists are offenders who derive pleasure from inflicting pain and suffering on their victims. They often keep trophies and recordings of their assaults as a way to relive the experience and maintain control over their victims even after the assault has ended. This behavior can be used as evidence in search warrant applications. Serial killers may also keep trophies, but not all serial killers are sexual sadists. Mass murderers and lone wolf killers are not typically known for keeping trophies or recordings.

Certain Offenders Are Likely to Be Obsessed with Keeping Trophies