How Many Chances Should a Serial Killer Get?

The parole of Colin Pitchfork shows just how hard it is to predict future risk.

Joni E. Johnston, Psy. D.

5 min readSep 22, 2022

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copyright free; arrest photo courtesy of Leicestershire Police

In 1983, twenty-seven-year-old Colin Pitchfork raped and murdered fifteen-year-old Lynda Mann in a small village in Leicestershire county, England. It was his first murder but far from his first offense.

Joni E. Johnston, Psy. D.

Written by Joni E. Johnston, Psy. D.

Forensic psychologist/private investigator//author of serial killer book. Passionate about victim’s rights, the psychology of true crime, and criminal justice.

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