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An angel of mercy or angel of death is a rare type of criminal offender (often a type of serial killer) who is usually employed as a caregiver and intentionally harms or kills people under their care.〔Vronsky (2007), pp. 1, 42-43〕〔Schechter and Everitt, p. 312〕 The angel of mercy is often in a position of power and may decide the victim would be better off if they no longer suffered from whatever severe illness is plaguing them. This person then uses their knowledge to kill the victim. As time goes on, this behavior escalates to encapsulate the healthy and the easily treated.〔〔〔 == Characteristics and motivations == The motivation for this type of criminal is variable, but generally falls into one or more types or patterns: * Mercy killer: Believe the victims are suffering or beyond help, though this belief may be delusional. * Sadistic: Use their position as a way of exerting power and control over helpless victims. * Malignant hero: A pattern wherein the subject endangers the victim's life in some way and then proceeds to "save" them. Some feign attempting resuscitation, all the while knowing their victim is already dead and beyond help, but hope to be seen as selflessly making an effort. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Angel of mercy (criminology)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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