Problem: Give a peer response with a question to this text I think that the term "Less Dead" is an appropriate way to describe the individuals who fits the serial killer(s) victim's characteristics traits such as being isolated from others (loner) or character traits of being a known substance abuser. Hickey (2015), these victims of the serial killer often goes unreported or goes unreported for a long period of time due to the victim(s) isolation from others or having no one that check-in on them regularly. This decreases the chances of an incident to be reported immediately if one was to goes missing. According to Dr. Francesca Borrione, University of Virginia and Professor Heather J. Macpherson, Worcester State University (2021/11/25), the term "Less Dead" is to highlight that these people are often the category of victims that are chosen as the target by the serial killer. This term is also to imply the systematic bias against these category of people within the media, within the concerns of society, and within the approach and procedures of law enforcement officers. The term "Less Dead" is not used to express that these specific individuals has less human value than others but is to redirect the treatment that these category of people undergoes. Studies have shown that individuals who isolate themselves are often the target of the serial killer. An individual who isolate themselves and then goes missing usually is not reported to authorities due to them being isolated from. Need Assignment Help?