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Levin points out that contrary to popular belief, serial killers don’t just “snap” or “go crazy” (Douglas, p. 137). Many of the serial killers have been the victims of childhood abuse. Jack Levin stated “Research shows many serial killers suffered abuse, incest or neglect as children and develop poor self images” (Douglas, p. 137). Serial killers often have a childhood marked by the absence of any nurturing relationship. “They often come from families where the parents were absent or ineffective, where authority was not defined, and where they could engage in destructive behavior undeterred-violent play, cruelty to animals, and incidents of arson being some of the childhood behavior patterns noted among many serial killers” (Clark, p.
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“Ted Bundy was born to a prim, modest department store clerk, the eldest of three daughters in the family of a Philadelphia nurseryman. On November 24, 1946 Ted Bundy was born to Louise Cowell, Bundy’s father left his mother when he found out she was pregnant. Just before his fourth birthday, Ted and his mother left Philadelphia to join her uncle and his family in Tacoma, Washington” (Michaud and Ayensworth Hugh, p. 99). Bundy’s mother later married John Culpepper Bundy and that’s how Ted got his last name. Ted didn’t like his new stepfather but to his mother John was the whole world. Ted did anything he could to upset his stepfather. For instance, Ted became friends with a black kid that lived down the street because his stepfather was prejudice (Michaud and Ayensworth Hugh, p. 99). When Ted was about eight years old his mother gave birth to a boy, Glenn, then to a daughter, Sandra in 1965 and finally to Richard in 1961 (Michaud & Ayensworth Hugh, p. 99). Ted was just like any other boy. He daydreamed of being adopted by movie cowboy Roy Rogers and having his own pony. He was a Cub Scout and Boy Scout, ran the low hurdles on the junior high track team and was graduated from high school and lacked self confidence, but few friends he had then were fond of
“Ted Bundy was born to a prim, modest department store clerk, the eldest of three daughters in the family of a Philadelphia nurseryman. On November 24, 1946 Ted Bundy was born to Louise Cowell, Bundy’s father left his mother when he found out she was pregnant. Just before his fourth birthday, Ted and his mother left Philadelphia to join her uncle and his family in Tacoma, Washington” (Michaud and Ayensworth Hugh, p. 99). Bundy’s mother later married John Culpepper Bundy and that’s how Ted got his last name. Ted didn’t like his new stepfather but to his mother John was the whole world. Ted did anything he could to upset his stepfather. For instance, Ted became friends with a black kid that lived down the street because his stepfather was prejudice (Michaud and Ayensworth Hugh, p. 99). When Ted was about eight years old his mother gave birth to a boy, Glenn, then to a daughter, Sandra in 1965 and finally to Richard in 1961 (Michaud & Ayensworth Hugh, p. 99). Ted was just like any other boy. He daydreamed of being adopted by movie cowboy Roy Rogers and having his own pony. He was a Cub Scout and Boy Scout, ran the low hurdles on the junior high track team and was graduated from high school and lacked self confidence, but few friends he had then were fond of