Why inheritance killers have little or no criminal history:
They are too scared to get involved in other criminal activities. Believing they will get caught.
They believe they might be disinherited if caught being involved with other criminal activities.
Their parents are rich and are not involved with criminals. So the inheritance killer has not got any criminal contacts to get involved with.
The inheritance killer already had a decent lifestyle courtesy of their parents.
The inheritance killer is not clever enough to get involved in other criminal activities.
The inheritance killer is already free and able to commit the inheritance killing, meaning they have no or a minimal criminal past.
The easiest way to achieve wealth is through killing the family, so no reason to commit other crimes.
The inheritance killer has daily and unrestricted access to their targets. Unlike in other potential crimes.
The inheritance killer knows their targets strong and weak points. Unlike in other potential crimes.
The inheritance killer has tried going straight but are now desperate for the money, due to failed businesses - Steve Benson.
The inheritance killer is greedy and does not want to wait for inheritance. But does not want to commit other crimes due to a far greater risk and lesser financial reward.
The inheritance killer feels they are being treated unfairly by the family. Which motivates them to commit a major crime against them.
The inheritance killer does not believe they will be a suspect as it's their family and they have never been violent towards them.
The inheritance killer will have a minimal or no criminal record, so will not be a suspect of a major crime.
It is a one off crime for them. The financial benefit being great.
The inheritance killer has strong personal feelings of hatred or resentment towards their targets. But no strong feelings to commit other crimes against other people.
The inheritance killer believes they are going to be disinherited. So can motivate themselves to commit one crime for one big reward.
Other crimes will have smaller rewards. An inheritance killing often has a huge reward. So despite no or a minor criminal history, they can motivate themselves to carry out an inheritance killing.
The inheritance killer has already successfully committed minor crimes against their targets. Meaning they had no need to commit major crimes prior to their inheritance killing.
The inheritance killer is younger and stronger than their targets. Other crimes may result in injuries to themselves.
They believe their targets may not fight back. Unlike in other crimes.
An inheritance killing can be done when the killer is ready. There are no time deadlines.
