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1. What is your gender and age? *
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2. What first comes to mind when you hear the words 'serial killers'? *
3. What are your opinions on serial killers?
4. What are some emotions you feel when the topic of serial killers arise?
5. How many serial killers do you know the names of / how many serial killer relates cases do you know of?
6. What do you think of violence and/or crime?
7. Do you enjoy true crime? (documentaries etc)
8. If you answered yes to the previous question, please list some examples of true crime you enjoy viewing below - if you answered no, please skip this question:
9. What are your opinions on films such as 'Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile'? (e.g. do you believe Hollywood encourages others to romanticise serial killers through a rosy lense, or do you think such films educate people etc)
10. What role do you think the media and big companies (such as TV networks) play in popularizing serial killers and wrongly making them into 'celebrities' / do you think they even encourage the popularisation of serial killers?
11. Do you think that serial killers have become a part of modern popular culture? Please explain your views:
12. Why do you think many people idolise/ admire serial killers? (e.g. serial killer groupies, hundreds of online forums and groups that almost act as "fandoms" for these killers)
13. Statistically speaking, women are usually more likely to be adoring 'fans' of serial killers as opposed to men. Examples include groupies who turned up to the trials of Richard Ramirez - one woman even married him.
Why do you think this is? (e.g biological differences, the socialisation of men and women etc)
14. What are your opinions on shows like 'YOU' or 'Dexter', where the protagonist is arguably over-romanticised and wrongly liked/supported by the audience?