Aileen Wuornos Research Paper

Born into chaos Cyntoia Brown, has lived a tragic life full of unfortunate events. Going from guardian to guardian until finding a safe haven with Ellenette Brown who would be the woman Cyntoia would learn to call mother. Stability wasn’t something Cyntoia was accustomed to nor something she experienced much of. Her childhood or lack off mold her into the individual who would at 16 murder a man, she believed was going to harm her, rob him of his possessions and later leave the premises in his vehicle and call the cops to report the homicide because she didn’t want him to be alone. Her train of thought and actions speaks drastically of her innocence. She did not mean to kill Johnny Allen nor was it her intention that night on August 6, 2006.

His dead body was found in the woods near Daytona Beach, Florida, shot with a twenty two caliber rifle. “She ended up shooting six .22 caliber bullets into him” (McDuff 202). This is just one of the many catastrophes performed by a woman serial killer. Serial killers are a problem in the United States, murdering on average 2000 people each year (Indiana University np). “In fact, serial murder in the United States alone makes up more than three-quarters of the estimated world total” (Innes 5). Although women serial killers are not very common, they still have a huge impact on the death toll of innocent victims. In order to understand how woman serial killers operate, it is important to understand their motives, the different classifications

Aileen was born in 1956 to her 16 year old mother. She was not born with any physical or mental disabilities. At the time of her birth her father was incarcerated for child molestation and he was also believed to be a schizophrenic, he hung himself in jail and Aileen never met him. When Aileen was 3 years old her mother abandoned her and her 4 year old brother and left them with her own parents who legally adopted them. The family struggled economically and by age 11 Aileen would engage in sexual activities for food, drugs and alcohol. Home life was not easy for Aileen as she claims to be sexually abused by her alcoholic grandfather and beaten by her grandmother. She would also engage in

On March 13th, 1964, in New York, a young woman by the name of Catherine “Kitty” Genovese was just coming home from her late shift at work. It’s three a.m., and as she’s walking to her apartment building, she notices a suspicious, hooded man some distance away. Rightfully concerned, she goes to the phone booth, aiming to call the police, but never makes it in time. She’s stabbed in the back, and then in her gut. When her screams cause the neighbors to turn the lights on, all they do

Over the course of one year, from 1989 to 1990, Aileen Wuornos murdered seven men. As one of the first female serial killers, Ms. Wuornos prompted psychologists and criminologists to investigate the reason why women kill serially, as their motives differ from men. Historically, female serial killers murder by poison, which is considered less messy, therefore preferred by women, and their motives are typically financial. Aileen Wuornos murdered her victims with a gun and her motives differ from the norm. Through the application of the ideas of the attachment theory and the life course theory, further exploration into the causes of Aileen Wuornos’ crimes is achieved.

The following criminal analysis shows why Aileen Wuornos was convicted for the murder of six men and what lead up to these actions. These actions were not in self-defense, but out of cold blood. This profile will analyze the following: what lead up to the murder of these men, what Wuornos’s intents were, the evidence and patterns, her personality and characteristics, and her behavior. These facts and evidence will show Wuornos’s intent and motive, and whether or not she was insane. This woman was not born to be a killer, but something in her life drove her to commit these horrible crimes, and this profile will analyze how exactly she did it and why.

This journal is written 3 authors: Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Central Florida and received his doctorate from the University of Cincinnati, Steven T. Holmes. Dean of the California School of Forensic Studies at Alliant International University, Eric W. Hickey, Ph.D. and Emeritus Professor in the Department of Justice Administration at the University of Louisville, Ronald M. Holmes, M.A. They constructed different types of females who are serial killers and discussed homicidal behavioral traits. It begins with differentiating

The media today, is highly selective in their constructions of offences, offenders and victims. Media representations of crime are moulded and women are portrayed in a way that is entertainment driven and is appealing to the audience. Despite the fact that women seldom stalk, murder outsiders or commit sequential murders- in fact they are rarely vehement, “accounting for only ten percent of convicted violent offenders- those who do so are highly newsworthy because of their novelty” (Jewkes 2011, p. 123) Present day media admits that because fierce women are comparatively uncommon, they are all the more appealing and diabolical to the audience as a result. The essay shall discuss the reason and presentation in the media of female offenders, female victims and women specific crimes.

A trait that stands out in the book is the symptom of bodily memories. In Melinda’s case, during a frog dissection in her science class, she remembers the opening up and even says, “She doesn’t say a word. She is already dead. A scream starts in my gut – I can feel the cut, smell the dirt, feel the leaves in my hair.” (81). One of the other symptoms that Melinda has is self-harm. The first time that this is shown in the book, Melinda says this, “I open up a paper clip and scratch it across the inside of my left wrist. Pitiful. If a suicide attempt is a cry for help, then what is this? A whimper, a peep?” (87). Melinda also has a hard time talking to her parents about the rape to which she says, “How can I talk to them about that night? How can I start?” (72). Some victims recover from such a traumatic experience, while others don’t and live a lifetime of depression and must undergo intense therapy. In Melinda’s case, she finds redemption by talking to her parents and the guidance counselor, and putting her faith into her teachers, friends, and her art project at school. Because rape can affect anybody anywhere, everyone should be aware of the circumstances, and how to deal with it.

The lives of certain people in this world can be ridiculously strange to the average human being. People, who grew up with the extreme strains and pressure of society, sometimes end up following the path of the life of a criminal. Certain frustrations, negative emotions and anger can build up over time from the societal pressure to live up to certain expectations. This is known as strain theory and a prime example for the life of someone who grew up with such pressure is a felon named Aileen Wuornos. In her case, she wasn’t pressured to live up to a certain expectation but her family mentally and physically abused her. She was a serial killer who earlier grew up in a life that consisted of child abuse, abandonment, neglect and teen pregnancy. These strains caused a mental breakdown and she turned to the life of a sex worker while using her murderous aggression towards her customers.

2. a.) The perpetrator in this article is identified as Nicholas Leaning. He is described as a cage fighter which allows the readers to see him as a strong as well as aggressive individual. The reporter dehumanizes the perpetrator by first showing that he does not have a sense of morals. First, when he was dating two woman at the same time and then denying a DNA to prove that Oliver's unborn child was in fact his. Leaning also did not have a sense of morals when he repeatedly asked Oliver to get an abortion although she

Aileen Wuornos was born on February 29, 1956 in Rochester, Michigan. The young Wuornos experienced a horrifying childhood. Wuornos would later state that she was sexually abused by her grandfather and had sexual relations with her brother. She became pregnant by her early teens, and the infant was given up for adoption. Having previously been a ward of the state, Wuornos traveled from place to place as an adult, hitchhiking and engaging in sex work to survive. She was arrested during the mid-1970s for charges related to assault and disorderly conduct and eventually settled in Florida, where she met wealthy yachtsman Lewis Fell. The two were married in 1976, but divorced shortly thereafter, upon Wuornos being arrested in another altercation.

“I am a serial killer. I would kill again.” Aileen carol killed most of her victims with a She killed the men with a 22 caliber pistol. She became being a rebel teen which cause her to end up in jail many times. She didn't let no one came near her specially men. She was many times accused of being violent during the few times she attend school.”Aileen carol was not the women to mess

Aileen Wuornos is believed to be Americas first female serial killer. She was sentenced to death for killing seven men (Thefamouspeople). Wuornos was born on February 9th, 1956 and was executed on October 9th 2002 (Thefamouspeople). Although Wuornos was her real name, she was also known as “Sandra Ketsch, Susan Lynn Blahovec, Lee Blahovec, Cammie Marsh Greene, and Lori Kristine Grody” (Thefamouspeople, p. 1). Wuornos life had been affected by criminal behavior from birth. Her father, Leo Dale, was a psychopath and a child molester who was incarcerated at her birth (Thefamouspeople). In addition to her father's lifestyle, Wuornos had been molested by her father, grandfather, and had sexual relations with her brother (Thefamouspeople). Wuornos was not able to rely on the females in her life either. After her father died, her mother, Diana Wuornos, abandoned

When I first watched the film Monster my interpretation of the issues at had were much like anyone else watching without applying sociological perspectives. It was evident that Aileen Wuornos was involved in prostitution, rape, and eventually took on the role of a serial killer. However, what wasn’t apparent to me was how her early childhood abuse played a significant role in her adulthood. Furthermore, I overlooked Aileen’s struggle with homelessness, exploitation by law enforcement, PTSD, and finally her mental state of mind after years of abuse when set to stand trial. What struck me the most about the film Monster, this time around, was that this wasn’t a fictional Blockbuster hit but the real-life story of a woman who was failed by the system on numerous accounts.