Ramroop, Kevin (Part 3) Part 1: Gary Leon Ridgway is one of the America’s most prolific serial killers known as the Green River Killer. Gary Ridgway went on to plead guilty to killing 49 women throughout the 1980s and 1990s and he was arrested for the murders of four women whose cases were linked to him through DNA evidence. During interrogation after his arrest, Ridgway admitted to killing closer to 80 women over two decades, though many of these remain unconfirmed. Ridgway is an extreme incarnation
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Some people believe it was the Unabomber Ted Kaczynski and others believe Charles Manson was behind it all. However, none of these theories were fruitful. Others say that one of the victims, Bryan Hartnell was the Zodiac Killer, although that does not explain the last murder after Hartnell died
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The Westing Game Persuasive Essay Crazy things have been happening to sixteen unlucky people in “The Westing Game” by Ellen Raskin. Things get crazy enough even for a bomber and a murderer. Someone has murdered Sam Westing. Mr. Hoo is most likely the bomber and the murderer. Obviously, Angela Wexler is the bomber. However, Mr. Hoo maybe the bomber. Long ago Mr. Hoo was an inventor. An inventor would know how to make a bomb. Some of the materials are not hard to get. In conclusion
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The Life of America’s First Serial Killer Being known as America’s first serial killer may not have been on Herman Webster Mudgett’s bucket list however, pursuing a career in scamming and murder was. Mudgett, also known as H. H. Holmes was born intellectually smart and used his gift for infamous reasons. Starting out with a passion for medicine he began studying animals and animals corpses, this then led to his obsession with disassembling human corpses and murdering victims for satisfaction. As
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Theodore Robert Bundy (a.k.a. Ted Bundy) is one of the most intriguing criminals this country has witnessed in the past century. A serial killer, rapist, and necrophile, Bundy had accrued a body count of thirty plus women over seven states before being caught in August of 1975. Bundy was ultimately given three death sentences, and died by the electric chair in Raiford Prison, Florida. Numerous books, films, and articles have been created about him and the horrendous crimes he committed, and his name
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Robert Bunsen, the youngest of four sons was born on March 30, 1811 in Gottingen, Germany. Robert resided with his father, Christian Bunsen, a librarian at Gottingen university, and a professor of modern languages, and his mother. He attended elementary and high school in his hometown of Gottingen. When he was just 15 years old, he started going to a grammar school in Holzminden, Germany. At 17, he started his work for a degree from the university his father worked at. He took chemistry, physics
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Fallon Perez Psychological Theories Often times when discussing murders, people say the killer “just snapped.” In many instances, there is a downward spiral of mental and emotional damage. The killers leave behind warning signs and clues. To grasp more of an understanding of these signs and clues, one should research four main case categories: mothers who kill their children, children who kill their parents, mass murders, and serial killers. To gain better insight to these psychological theories
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LAT1 - Serial Killers Abstract This paper that was written explores how a person is born innocent, and evolves into a monstrous and calculated serial killer. It will mention several different specific serial killers and their histories to support the facts. Another area that is explored is the difference between mass murderers and serial killers. Many times theses terms are used simultaneously; however the fact is that they are different. Reviewing the classifications, behaviors, motives
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SOC 414: Written Assignment 5 The question of whether or not man is predetermined at birth to lead a life of crime is a question that has been debated for decades. Are serial killers born with the lust for murder, or are their desires developed through years of abuse and torment? Many believe it is impossible for an innocent child to be born with the capability to commit a horrible act such as murder. But at the same time, how could we have corrupted society so much as to turn an innocent child
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VOLUME EDITOR S. WALLER is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Montana State University Bozeman. Her areas of research are philosophy of neurology, philosophy of cognitive ethology (especially dolphins, wolves, and coyotes), and philosophy of mind, specifically the parts of the mind we disavow. SERIES EDITOR FRITZ ALLHOFF is an Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department at Western Michigan University, as well as a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian National University’s Centre
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