Murderabilia

Commissioned handprint artwork of convicted serial killer Elmer Wayne Henley

Murderabilia, also known as murderbilia, is a term identifying collectibles related to murders, homicides, the perpetrators or other violent crimes. The term, a portmanteau of murder and memorabilia, was coined by Andy Kahan, director[1] of the Houston Police Department's Crime Victims Office.[2][3]

  1. ^ Macdonald, Sally (July 16, 2010). "Crime Victims Advocate Moved From Mayor's Office to HPD". Retrieved July 22, 2010.
  2. ^ Barrett, Grant (2006-05-23). The Official Dictionary of Unofficial English: A Crunk Omnibus for Thrillionaires and Bampots for the Ecozoic Age. McGraw-Hill. p. 243. ISBN 978-0-07-145804-7.
  3. ^ Hylton, Hilary (2007-06-05). "Cracking Down on 'Murderabilia'". TIME. Archived from the original on June 9, 2007. Retrieved 2008-10-04.