Staggering indeed Emma. Fascinating post.
We seem to have most freedom here so that could be a variable in the serial equation.
Americans are also able get their hands on deadly weapons fairly easily or so it appears
You've made a couple of very good points, herc because most of the victims in serial killings are girls/women and the crimes are strictly of sexual nature first - the killing comes second. These serial killers - they enjoy both acts greatly. In fact, one serial killer went on to say and I quote, 'lock me up because all I think about is killing and if you let me go, I will continue to kill'.
Anyway, Girls have too much freedom to the point that they ignore any warnings and end up payin the price later. I love my freedom too but I am very cautious about how I move, where I go and who I hang out with to stay out of trouble. A lot of us just forget or just plain naive that we still live in a very animalistic society where consciousness hasn't developed yet. There are still people who have absolutely no remorse or whatsoever even in most developed countries like US, UK, Australia etc.
I love India but unfortunately women are abused there the most than any other country in the world and it's not by any particular religion but by all.
If we don't acknowledge these traits and trends then we won't be able to do anything about it.