Female serial killers have always been something of an oddity in criminology and of macabre fascination to society. We like to assume that women are less capable of murder than men, but it’s been proven that female killers can be meticulous and methodical in committing their crimes and often remain undetected for longer than men who kill. Yet the personality profiling of such women is still in its infancy as experts struggle to create a template as to just what makes a female serial killer. A new television series starts next week which examines the life histories and careers of some of the most notorious female murderers and assesses the sociological backgrounds that may have helped create these women. The programme is presented by crime writer Martina Cole. She joinsÌýSheila along with Elizabeth Gurian from theÌý Institute of Criminology atÌýCambridge UniversityÌýto talk about what motivates women to kill.ÌýÌý
Ìý Martina Cole’s Ladykillers starts on Monday 13th October on ITV3 (6 part series). Martina Cole’s latest novel, The Business, will be published in hardback by Headline on 16th October at £18.99
