Which type of serial killer feels the conscious need to eradicate a group or class of people and is not psychotic and is in touch with reality?

• A. Visionary Serial Killer
• B. Mission Serial Killer
• C. Hedonistic Serial Killer
• D. Power and Control Serial Killer

Answer: (B)

The type described is a mission killer. In serial killer typologies, a mission killer believes they must eradicate a specific group or class to improve society, and they view this task as rational and justified. They are not psychotic and remain in touch with reality, unlike visionary killers who are driven by delusions or hallucinations. The motivation is ideological or moral rather than a need for pleasure or a desire to exert control. They typically plan and carry out targeted removals of people who belong to the identified group, rationalizing their actions as a higher-purpose mission.