Charles Manson Research Paper

Charles Manson had a way of picking up on people’s weaknesses and fears, and used it against them. He preyed on vulnerability and, as Linda James said, he offered them wealth and perfect relationships (Fennel, 1993). And, although his claims were extraordinary, he was able to attract a good amount of followers.

     Charles Manson has been named "the most dangerous man alive." Society referred to him as the devil. They believed he was the reason society was so bad in the 1960's. The 1950's to the 1960's was uncontrollably filled with violence. Our culture was shattered by the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., and Senator Robert F. Kennedy. At the same time, body bags from Vietnam were building up from a war that was tearing our nation apart. Riots and antiwar protesters marched across America. Many people worried that the US was getting out of control. "The Sixties ended abruptly on August 9, 1969..." wrote Didon in The White Album. On August 8,1969, director Roman Polaski's housekeeper found

When people hear the name Charles Manson, people automatically think of the string of horrible murders this man was involved in during the summer of 1969. Charles Manson is infamous for creating “the Manson Family” and sought to create a war between races with his followers. The book Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi, the main prosecutor in the Manson trial, chronicled the murders carried out by Manson and his followers, the trial following the murders, as well as the psychological diseases that may affect Manson as a person. Manson is responsible for several murders, including that of the pregnant Sharon Tate and Leno and Rosemary LaBianca. While Manson never took part in the physical murders, he was

Charles Manson became known worldwide after helping commit numerous gruesome murders near Hollywood, California. Although, Manson’s legal troubles did not start from that point, he had been in and out of institutions and prisons since the age of twelve, for many different reasons. “For, let out of prison in 1967, the year of ‘the summer of love,’ he became the most hated and vilified figure in America, a symbol of everything that had gone wrong in the ‘60s” (Smith). Even though his release from prison was short lived, he managed to do a lot of damage during his time of freedom. Manson received a life sentence in May of 1970 for the nine murders he helped execute (Baughman). Charles Manson is a well recognized name across the United States.

Charles Manson was a man behind the deaths of nine people in the late 1960s. He was a cult leader manipulated many of his followers to kill innocent people for many absurd reasons: that he was the second coming, that he was both Christ and the Devil, and that Armageddon was coming. Most people saw Manson as a madman. A select few, however, admired Manson for his cunning; to his own followers and in his own eyes, Manson was extremely clever, rather than being insane. In Rog Phillips’ “The Yellow Pill,” two men, by the names of Dr. Elton and Jerry Bocek, are either in a psychiatrist's office or in the vacuum of space. Jerry continuously tries to convince Dr. Elton that they are in a spaceship, yet Elton thinks that Jerry is insane. Evidence throughout “The Yellow Pill” shows that the two men are clearly on Earth, but that does not necessarily mean that Jerry is insane. Like Charles Manson, Jerry is simply well versed in manipulation; he did not have a skewed sense of reality at all.

Mason had many of his chosen followers to kill his enemies and other crimes. Now up until August 19, 1969, Houten had not been included in any of the murders. However, this one time, she asked to go. This is where she held Rosemary LaBianca was held down by Van Houten. She was stabbed numerous times until death. There were over 47 stab wounds in totally. Some stabs were done after she had already died. Houten confused to stabbing LaBianca in the butt and lower back. This was done after she knew LaBianca had already died. The mason family moved from the ranch they were staying. Charles mason, the leader was arrested in October of 1969. In December 1969, Van Houten was arrested. Van Houten went to trail as well as other members of the Manson family cult. Tex Waston, Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel, Clem Gragon, Bruce Davis and Charles Manson all went to trial for murder. It was said that Van Houten giggled and laughed while the testimonies of the victims were being discussed. Later she started to have been on drugs during the trial. Van Houten has had many multiply trails. She was given a life sentence. After twenty times of trying to get parole, she was finally granted parole on September 6th,

Charles Manson is one of the sickest cult murderer in the United States. He was often known to rebel since he was younger, as said by Paul Watkins. By the age of thirty-two he had been in and out of reformatories and jails plenty of times. It started off as burglaries for him to pay for a place to stay, then it started advancing according to Susan Atkins. When he went to the juvenile detention center he escaped after just one day.

These are some of the most infamous names in the history of murder, but they hid in plain sight, and Manson did not even commit murder. He was so manipulative he could convince others to do his bidding for him. How is that even possible? Surely one would be able to recognize someone who is such a dangerous threat or would they? One of the reasons these killers can be so successful is their ability to blend into their surroundings and at times even be considered a stand up member of the communities they live in, but what is going on inside their brains?

He was born on November 12, 1934 and he built, what was in his eyes, the “perfect” family. Manson’s “perfect” family cult was made up of a hundred followers and they all were addicted to hallucinogenic drugs, such as LSD and magic mushrooms. Later, the Manson Family began murdering people in the San Francisco area and they were suspected of carrying out over 35 murders total. One member of the Manson Family Cult, Susan Atkins, went to Sharon Tate’s home, who was eight months pregnant, and killed her. Atkins talked about how Tate begged for her life and the life of her unborn child. During the trials Atkins was asked to comment on the murder of Sharon Tate when she responded with, “We did it. It felt so good the first time I stabbed her. When she screamed at me, it did something to me, sent a rush through me, and I stabbed her again. I just kept stabbing her until she stopped screaming. It was like a sexual release, especially when you see the blood. It’s better than a climax,”( Blundell, p. 291-292). Later Atkins was charged and sentenced with helping Manson carry out and plan these violent acts. After the Manson trials, Charles was found guilty of multiple murder charges. He later wanted to Charles Manson spoke out and said, “I am not a bad person, I am a good person”

The Tate and LaBianca murders are two of the most infamous and gruesome murder cases in American history. Taking place in the summer 1969, the murders were perpetrated by the nefarious Manson Family, led by criminal Charles Manson. Manson recruited family members, who much like him, were social outcasts; most were teens or young adults who fell under his spell and shared a liking for hallucinogenic drugs. Manson acted like a father figure to his followers and preached his idea of “Helter Skelter.” “Helter Skelter” was his belief that there was going to be a societal uprising between African-Americans and white people due to racial tension (Hedegaard). Eventually, after Manson’s arrest, he was tried and prosecuted by Vincent Bugliosi, a former

Charles Manson was born on November 12, 1934, in Cincinnati, Ohio. In the late 1960’s, Manson founded a murderous cult named ‘The Manson Family’. The Manson Family of around 100 followers committed many horrifying acts of terror around San Francisco. By using the power of lies in influencing his followers to believe that he was Jesus and many other things, Manson controlled them criminally and spiritually. Some of the most significant murders taken place by the cult were the stabbing of Sharon Tate and the execution of Leno LaBianca and his wife.

Charles Manson’s Murders The Charles Manson’s case is one of the most infamous cases in the United States. Who is Charles Manson? Charles Manson killed people out of hate, but he never laid a hand on anyone, it was his followers who he controlled and manipulated through all of the killings. Manson had four of his followers kill nine people because of the rejection he got from the showbiz world.

In the 1960’s, Manson gathered hundreds of followers which he called “The Family.” They lived on a deserted ranch. Most of Manson’s followers were impressionable young females and he used LSD and amphetamines to help manipulate and convince them to act out his wishes. He slowly broke down his follower’s beliefs and made them believe that he was Jesus and that a race war was impending. Eventually Manson’s most loyal followers carried out his acts of violence and left seven people dead. In 1969, police raided the ranch on suspicions of vandalism, unaware of the murders committed until after the arrests. Charles Manson has been labeled “The Icon of Evil.” (Rosenberg, 2009)

Charles Maddox was born November 12, 1934 in Cincinnati, Ohio. His mother was Kathleen Maddox, she was a prostitute and an alcoholic, and only 16 years old when she had him. She later married William Manson, who adopted Charles giving him the Manson last name. It was said that his mother once traded him for a pitcher of beer to a woman that couldn’t have children. His uncle had to go track down the women to get him back. Charles spent time in a boy’s school then on the streets doing petty crimes to survive. By 1952 Manson had spent more time in prison than he had out of prison. In Charles Manson probation reports it described him as, “suffering from a marked degree of rejection, instability, psychic trauma, and constantly striving for status and securing some kind of love. Other descriptions included dangerous, unpredictable, and safe only under supervision.”(Biography Channel 2013.) In August of 1969 Manson gathered his group of most loyal family members to do the massacres. The first murder took place August 9, 1969 on Ceilo Drive in Beverly Hills at the home of Roman Polanski’s, and his wife Sharon Tate. The victims of this crime were Sharon Tate, Wojciech Frykowshi his partner Abigail Folger, Jay Sebring. There was also an 18 year old boy a friend of the gardeners who was walking down the driveway when he saw the

The two perspectives that seem to best explain the life of Charles Manson are sociocultural and behavioral. The behavioral perspective represents learned behaviors. At an early age Manson was around drugs, drinking, and prostitution. Naturally Manson learned that these things were ok. His mother was a prostitute that wanted nothing to do with her son; she also had a drug problem. Manson grew up in and out of prison and developed a drug and alcohol problem. Manson could not have a functioning relationship, his first wife left him due to him being in and out of jail. Manson second wife was a prostitute and divorced Manson after he was arrested for pimping, stealing, and conning. After being released from prison Manson headed to San Francisco where he played guitar. Manson began to develop followers. Manson developed a need for followers, he and his followers moved to a ranch and soon it became a cult compound for “the family.” The consequences of Manson’s actions were reinforced each time he was thrown into prison but let right back out, or each time he was allowed probation. He was able to commit the crimes knowing he would just be back in jail and shortly