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    didn’t engage in any of the crimes, he still was considered America's most popular serial killer. Manson gathered a group of followers who shared the same beliefs as him and four out of a hundred of them were involved in the infamous killing of Sharon Tate, Leno, and Rosemary Labianca. Charles Manson was born on November 12, 1934 in Cincinnati, Ohio. His mom was 16 when she had him and was both an alcoholic and prostitute. His mom later married to William Manson but soon later on divorced…

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    According to psychologist Philip Zimbardo, situational variables are the variables in which human behavior is manipulated due to the circumstances that they are put in. Zimbardo stated that humans are more prone to influences caused by the external environment, or “situation” as they can sometimes overwhelm humans, tempting them to do things that are beyond imagination (Dreifus, 2007). Zimbardo further proved his “situational variable” theory by organizing the Stanford Prison Experiment in 1971,…

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    United States striking down capital punishment in 1972, because of it being applied in an inhumane manner, Charles Manson then became eligible for parole after serving only seven years (Levin). Manson is remembered from his terrible slaying of Sharon Tate and other Hollywood citizens. Due to the horrible way he committed these murders, Manson has been depicted as the “embodiment of evil” (Levin). Therefore, taking the abolitionist stance, it truely depends on the nature of the malefaction and…

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    Charles Manson a leader of the Manson Family, the cult. The Manson family was known for their crimes in the late 1960’s. Murdering seven people, including pregnant actress Sharon Tate. The cult is believed to be associated with cult-quasi religious groups. To this day the Charles Manson and the family are still being talked about, Charles Manson was able to manipulate many people in his “family” to whatever he wanted. No one questioned Charlie. What he said went. Charles believe he knew…

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    Chapters 1, 2, and 3: Guinn begins this novel by giving background information on Mason’s childhood. He discusses Manson’s troubled young mother who often drank, committed minor crimes, and was constantly with another man, searching for an appropriate father for Charles after his father abandoned them. He also discusses Charles’ tendencies towards violence as a child and includes testimonies from family members and other people who knew Manson as a child. Chapters 4, 5, and 6: As Manson…

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    That all changed after he was sent to prison for conspiracy to kill Sharon Tate and the other four people who were staying with her, as well as Leno and Rosemary LaBianca. Now, various bands have cover his music, bands such as Guns N Roses, Marilyn Manson, and White Zombie, as well as other artists. Since his conviction, many…

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    He told the women to do as Watson would instruct them. These murders, the Tate murders, consisted of Sharon Tate, Jay Sebring, Wojciech Frykowski, and Abigail Folger. The next night, the night of the LaBianca murders, Manson accompanied Leslie Van Houten, Steve "Clem" Grogan, and the four from the previous night to “show them how to do it”.…

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    after they moved there would change the lives of many people for a long time. Most people think Charles was the killer but he was not Charles was the orchestrator. The first person that his clan killed was Roman Polanski. His next victims were: Sharon Tate a famous actress, Wojciech Frykowski his writer, coffee bean heiress Abigail Folger, Steven Parent a friend of Roman Polanski, and Leno LaBianca a wealthy supermarket executive and his wife Rosemary. Charles Manson was a very bad person and…

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    most of his time on his own trying to survive the Holocaust. He began his career with Polish film Knife in the Water, and created several other movies in the United Kingdom. A huge turning point in his life occurred in 1969 when his pregnant wife Sharon Tate was murdered by members of the Manson family. Other friends of Polanski’s were killed, and Polanski stated his absence on the night of the murders is the greatest regret of his life. The darkness…

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    Creepiest Religious Cults

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    For most of us, religion is a way to be able to tell right from wrong, and a guidance to how to be a good person. While it is open to interpretation, some people take religious matters into their own hands, and form crazy ideologies which are quite scary to think of. Welcome to the Top 5: Creepiest Religious Cults. Number 1: The small town of Fall River, Massachusetts may seem like any ordinary town, but it's got a very dark, and disturbing history. It all started with the brutal murder of 17…

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