Ted Bundy

hiding out from the police. People like Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacey, or Jeffery Dahmer could have claimed more victims if it weren’t for the research behind the criminal mind. “Statistically speaking, identified serial killers usually turn out to be white males of above-average intelligence who being killing in their twenties or thirties” (Vronsky 8). This perfectly describes the first known postmodern serial killer, Ted Bundy. People would describe Ted as well dressed, well spoken, very…

Bundy began his killings at age twenty-seven in the year 1974 and his last murder occurred when he was thirty-two. During those five years he was known to have raped and beaten to death thirty-six women between the ages of twelve and twenty. He not only…

women across three different states. But how would the FBI find this person? The more they read into the case, the victims, and how the crime was committed it became more obvious who was behind these horrific crimes. Eventually the FBI arrested Ted Bundy for the murder of over 30 women. Each one has a different motive which causes the victims and the crime to be different, but what about their brain chemistry. In many cases, it has been found that many murderers have a distinctive personality…

The distinctions between serial, mass and sensational or murders who are on a killing spree are, serial killers murder three or more people or as we say victims, but on separate occasions they normally select their victims and have periods of time in between before the next killing, serial murders also like to plan out their murders carefully and will travel to find their victims others may stay in a general area. Serial killers also may have specifics, such as they may target a specific type of…

line between the two and Ted Bundy is a prime example of this. Ted Bundy was known as a serial murderer; he was responsible for the death of numerous individuals; which gave him the title of a serial killer. Committing violent sexual homicides, otherwise known as lust murders was the explanation of Ted Bundy’s life . Similar to the early stages of a serial murderer, Bundy felt as if he was an alien among humans and was known to be a loner for the majority of his life . Bundy was not categorized…

With Halloween fast approaching, it's everybody's favorite time of the year to creep themselves out with stories of famous serial killers. Though you've probably heard of Ted Bundy and Charles Manson, the 10 most prolific serial killers are likely people you've never heard of before. Without further adieu, here are the top 10 most prolific serial killers in the world, according to the number of confirmed victims.The most prolific serial killer in the United States, Gary Ridgway was a truck…

People have continuously asked the question of whether serial killers are born or made. Researchers have done countless studies to provide the world with an answer. Truth be told, despite all of the research, there is still no definite answer (Allely, Minnis and Thompson). Of course, something is mentally wrong with a person if they desire killing other human beings, but the decision to act on this desire is based solely on other influences that caused the person to make that choice. People are…

my interest how the mind of a serial killer works. Who would ever guess that the baby born mere seconds ago would grow up to become a serial killer? Did Jeffrey Dahmer’s parents know that he would grow up to cut people into pieces? How about Ted Bundy? Could his parents ever suspect that the precious baby boy would become one of the most feared and hunted men in America? No, I do not believe that as babies any parent can predict what the future would hold…

The Effects of Gender on Serial Murder The car slowly makes its way to the side of the nearly empty road. The middle-aged man rolls down his window, knowing exactly why a woman would be on the side of the highway dressed in barely anything in the middle of the night; however, the man does not know what will become of this encounter, but he is anxious at the prospect of her services. The woman gets into the vehicle, and together they go to a hotel with a sign that only partially lights up.…

Herman Webster Mudgett, better known by his alias Dr. Henry Howard “H.H.” Holmes, was one of the first publicized serial killers in American history. Called a “blood-thirsty demon” in an 1896 New York Times article, Holmes was convicted and hanged for the murder of Benjamin F. Pietzel, but he confessed to 27 murders and his body count has been estimated to be nearer 200. Holmes, who started out his life of crime with insurance fraud when he was just out of college, eventually confessed “I was…