Bruno Hauptmann

from jail. Of course Lindbergh didn’t except the offer. A few weeks later the baby was found dead in the woods a few miles from there house. The police followed the 50,000 dollar ransom that the Lindbergh’s paid and at the end of it they found Bruno Hauptmann who was later convicted and executed for killing Charles Augustus Lindbergh…

Social Control Theory was composed by Travis Hirschi in the late 1960s. The basic concept behinds this theory was that individual’s strong attachment, commitment, involvement, and belief promote a lawful environment. In the case of Gary Gilmore, Social Control Theory could be used to explain many of his delinquent and subsequent criminal behaviors. Leading up to his death in front of a firing squad, Gary’s life was set to be filled with rejection, abandonment, resentment. From the moment he…

using forensic odontology. Another famous case solved by forensics was The Lindbergh Kidnapping which happened in 1932, where a 20 month old baby was kidnapped and held for a ransom of $50,000. Police were able to trace it back to a man named Bruno Hauptmann by a handwriting analysis matching his handwriting to the ransom note. The Atlanta child murders was another famous case that was able to be solved do to forensic science. Between 1979 and 1881, twentynine people, mostly children, were…

with a man and paid him the ransom a month later. However, the child was never returned, but instead was found dead in the woods 10 weeks after the kidnapping. It also appeared the child had been dead since the kidnapping happened. In 1934, Bruno Richard Hauptmann was convicted and sentenced to death for the crime. Move to…

Charles A. Lindbergh: Inspiring Aviators throughout the world Interviewer: The sun is shining down and reflecting off the lake. I am now lounging outside on a wood deck with a peaceful view of a lake waiting for Charles A. Lindbergh to arrive. Since Charles loves the outdoors he insisted we meet outside and I now understand why. It’s the absolute perfect day to conduct an interview; the sun is shining and it’s a beautiful 78 degrees out. It’s me, Camille, from Under The Stars newspaper. This…