The Beltway Was A Series Of Random Murders That Had Occurred Around The Hearts Of Thousands

What makes someone want to take the lives of ten people? The month of October, 2002, for the Washington Metropolitan Area was very bloody and violent. There was a killing spree that claimed ten innocent lives in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland. The series of shootings, according to the police reports, began with what was believed to be a white van or truck. The police later discovered that the person behind the shooting was John Allen Muhammad. John had an accomplice: a teenager by the name Lee Boyd Malvo. Lee was in a blue, 1990 sedan. The first killing was at 5:30 p.m. victim was shot through a window. Approximately an hour passed and a 55 year old man James Martin was shot and killed in the parking lot of grocery

Crime occurs every day, all over the world. Most crime is unreported or is unknown to the vast majority of the populations. Over time, crime has grown to become a normal part of society and typically people are not surprised to hear that a crime has been committed. Most crimes are dealt with and forgotten, however a few crimes grab the media’s attention and are highly publicized, ultimately giving the criminal their 15 minutes of infamy. Ted Bundy was one of these criminals. Bundy was a law student in Utah and during the 1970’s, he assaulted, raped and murdered at least 30 known women with some criminologists suspecting as high as nearly 100 victims. The tactics he used along with the extent of his killings is how Bundy acquired his long lasting infamy and notoriety as one of America’s top 10 most wanted during his time. Our true focus here is explaining why these murders occurred; truly understanding the motivation behind Bundy’s actions and finding the roots of causation which could lead a person to commit such serious crimes.

day two seniors Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris carried out a full blown assault on the school during school hours with hundreds of kids and teachers present” (Levy, 1999). These two had a plan to kill as many people as they possibly could. They had multiple guns and explosives as they patrolled the halls looking for their victims. By the time the situation was resolved they had murdered 12 students and 1 teacher before they killed themselves.

Mass murder is defined by the FBI as the killing of three or more people in a single event or in the same day (Petersen & Farrington, 2007). Mass murderers are complex and can be examined by the many factors that regularly appear among them, such as violence precipitating events, weapon of choice, and mental illnesses. The motivations and methods for committing mass murder are easily broken down into specific groups, and through the examination of these definitions and specific cases there is much to learn about the mind of a mass murderer.

Serial murder crime though rare, is not a a new phenomenon. This crime has been committed for centuries and will continue to be a crime that is committed throughout the world. It is unfortunate and scary that this is probably one of the most serious of crimes that cannot be prevented. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, serial murderers commit their crimes because they want to. Rehabilitation is not obtainable for serial killers due to their inability for remorse and empathy, or to see people as people and not objects(Knight 2006). This research paper will focus primarily on serial murder within the U.S. First and foremost, a legal definition provided by the U.S. Department of Justice will be presented to set forth the discussion of this research paper. As follows will be a detailed discussion explaining serial killer typologies with the use of examples of known serial killers in the U.S. Types of serial killers are: power oriented, mission oriented, visionary, and hedonistic, each typology will be clearly defined and explained. Some serial killers can have a mixture of each typology’s characteristic. Serial killers that will be discussed and used as examples to represent the content of this research paper will be, John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy, Robert Berdella, Jeffery Dahmer, and lastly the most prolific serial killer in American history, Gary Ridgeway. Problems with studying serial killing, are that because of rarity and access. Most of what we think

For this assignment, I’ve decided to focus on Dylann Roof and the hate crime he committed on June 17, 2015. In summary, during a prayer service, Dylann Roof killed nine people, all African Americans. After the shooting took place, several thoughts of why Roof committed such heinous crime were considered. However, shortly after, a website owned by Roof was discovered. The website contained images and symbols of white supremacy, along with a manifesto written by Roof. After such discovery, it became clear the motive behind Roof’s actions.

In this article, “Who Killed the Jeff Davis 8”, Ethan Brown, the author, attempted to solve the murder case and prove the police authorities to being wrong and being responsible for the murders of the town. The main problem of this article is determining who is responsible for the murders of those eight women everyone’s contradicting stories. In an attempt to figure out what really happened Brown includes factual evidence from interviews and shocking statistics to inform the reader of what’s going on in the article. By providing such information, Brown indulges the audience into the full experience of solving the murder case.

Timothy McVeigh committed the most deadly act of domestic terrorism in United States history. His actions resulted in both outrage and fascination, and lead to significant inquiry into why he did what he did. Many at the time, already scared by the rising trends of Jihadist terrorism felt that McVeigh’s actions were in large part something new, something atypical to the American experience. However, such was not the case. Terrorism has been prevalent throughout American history and tied to various trends and movements, including abolitionism. Ultimately John Brown and Timothy McVeigh have striking similarities, such as the presence of their action outside of the more established and organized groups of their respective movements and the media

Manitonquat, an American author, once said, “It is clear that the way to heal society of its violence... and lack of love is to replace the pyramid of domination with the circle of equality and respect.” Violence is everywhere and inside of every person in the world. From the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, to tragedies such as the Columbine shooting and the attack to the Twin Towers on 9/11, violence has undeniably shaped America. Consequently, with such tragedies, the nation is filled with immense sorrow and disbelief. This is the time that America’s citizens need a strong leader to speak to them. In a speech following a tragic death and one of resistance to violence, Robert F. Kennedy, a past American politician

Over the last decade or so, the United States of America has been shaken by an epidemic of terrifying mass shootings, devastating slayings of unexpecting victims, and unnerving annihilations of the innocent. There is no specific target, no explicitly sought-out group, nor definite individual. From a classroom of first-graders, to a crowded movie theatre, to a U.S. Naval yard, the location seems at most, random, other than that it is almost always a public place. The perpetrators responsible for these horrific murders also vary, and often surprise those who thought they knew them. However, while the occurrences of mass shootings are unpredictable and always shocking, most have one thing in

The Beltway Sniper attacks disrupted an already unsettled community. The Terrorist attacks that took place on September 11th 2001 the area effected by the attacks more commonly by the locals as the DMV (District, Maryland and Virginia) area. Only a year after the events of 9/11 tragedy strikes in the form of two snipers the devastated the community. One cannot really understand the motive of these men without knowing a little about the two men and the crimes the committed.

On August 26, 2008, 25-year-old Mohammed Taheri-azar was sentenced to 26-33 years in prison for an act of terrorism on UNC’s campus. He rented a Jeep and drove it through the most popular meeting place on campus, the “pit” (Carlson, 2008). Taheri-azar seriously injured nine people, but intended to kill many more. Some victims spoke out about their experiences. One victim, Larry Allsep, stated “When the jeep got close, I smelled the fumes and the gas.” He also said that he went up onto the hood and was thrown off. Allsep suffered many injuries from the attack, including a broken wrist and tail

The purpose of this research paper is to examine the lives of Lee Boyd Malvo and John Allen Muhammad. They are known as the D.C. Snipers who initiated a killing spree that lasted over 20 days and resulted in 10 deaths and 3 injuries. This paper gives insight into the manipulation and control of John Allen Muhammad over Lee Boyd Malvo who was child during this reign of terror. Information is given to aid in understanding the contributing factors that led to innocent lives taken from society, the loss innocence of a minor, and the molding and shaping of a cold blooded killer.

72 years ago, 16 year old Paul Martin and 15 year old Betty Jo Booker were killed at the entrance to Spring Lake Park. The attack made people begin to realize that there was a serial killer on the loose in Texarkana, the “Phantom Killer.” According to my source, txktoday.com, they were not the first victims. Earlier that year, February 22nd, 1946, both Jimmy Hollis and Mary Jeanne Larey were attacked as well on a secluded road known as “lovers” lane, but survived. Mary Jeanne Larey ran to a nearby house, where the homeowner called the police. However, two more were found dead on March 24th, 1946, Richard L. Griffin and Polly Ann Moore were found in Griffin’s car, both shot in the back of the head. Three days later, in an edition of the Texarkana

The infamous Ted Bundy once said, “Society wants to believe it can identify evil people, or bad or harmful people, but it’s not practical. There are no stereotypes” (Bundy). Despite Bundy’s beliefs, professionals had hope that they could get inside his head and their hope is what ultimately led to justice. The 1970s was the decade of criminals and the time period when Bundy was front and center of the reign of terror. Bundy struck fear into everyone, everywhere and with a jaw-dropping 30 victims and counting it was no surprise that he had a hand in the most widespread reign of terror ever seen at that time.