Erotophonophilia

A lust murder is a in which the offender searches for erotic satisfaction by killing someone. Lust murder is synonymous with the paraphilic term erotophonophilia which is sexual arousal or gratification contingent on the death of a human being. Commonly this type of crime is manifested either by murder during or areas of the victim's body. The mutilation of the victim may include and/or displacement of the genitalia. Lust murders are most common among serial killers. Males make up most of the lust killers. There are only a few female killers. For the most part they mutilate the genitalia and live out the fantasy. They cannot totally live out their fantasies.