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    catch him lying, he’ll just shift gears and go on as though nothing had happened” (Goleman). Ted Bundy was one of the most famous psychopaths in the history of the country (Nordheimer). People say he was the perfect killer- handsome, intelligent, witty, and charming (Boynton 25). Bundy was the complete opposite of what people thought a serial killer looked like, so his victims did not fear him (“Ted Bundy”). Robert Keppel, an expert on serial killers, stated, “He taught us that a serial killer can

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    Ted Bundy was a notorious serial killer of the 1970’s. He killed around 30 plus victims in a 4 year span. Bundy attacked, raped, and mutilated his victims. When his victims were dead, Bundy would keep the corpses and still have sexual intercourse. Bundy was first arrested in Utah, 1975 on a sentence to 15 years in prison, to then escape only a week later and continue to attack more women and finally be caught in a stolen vehicle. Throughout the the second trial Ted Bundy claimed he was innocent.

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    Ted Bundy One of the most famous serial killers, Ted Bundy, once said, "We serial killer are your sons, we are your husbands, we are everywhere. And there will be more of your children dead tomorrow.”(6) According to a recent survey, which I conducted with 45 Crane High School student and faculty, most people concur that Ted Bundy was one of America's worst serial killers of all time. NIne-percent said he wasn’t the worst serial killer, and thirty-five-percent said he was. He would decapitate

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    least delay his death. He confessed to 8 killings in Washington that had taken place in 1974(“Bundy Details…”), and indicated that he had killed anywhere from 40 to 50 women(Tilstone). Although the actual number of his victims is unknown, it is believed that Ted Bundy could have killed up to 100 women, 36 of which he admitted to(Biography.com). In the book Serial Murder, by Ronald M. Holmes, it is stated that Ted was questioned about whether he had killed the 36 women, to which he replied “Add one digit

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    Ted Bundy was described as charming, handsome, charismatic, articulate, and intelligent. He was also known as one of the most horrific murders in the 20th century. Police suspect that he murdered over one - hundred women; all with the common theme of having a small waist and brunette hair. Starting at an early childhood his mother did not find any signs the Ted was anything close to the monster people thirty years later would find him to be. Ted was born Theodore Robert Cowell, born at the Elizabeth

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    social control theory would fit Ted Bundy’s reason for his crimes that he committed. This theory states that everyone has the same chance to commit crime and society can help lead people into committing crimes. People only obey the law because of personal belief, morality or religion. They may also obey because they have a reputation to protect and need to look good in society. But, when society does not hold them accountable, people feel free to break the law. When Ted was in his early 20’s he found

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    Ted Bundy: Fatal Compulsion There are many different theories that psychologists believe motivate people to do certain things. Some of those theories include instinct, drive-reduction, arousal, and hierarchy of needs. Out of those four theories, the drive-reduction theory is the one that is believed to have led Ted Bundy to murdering dozens of women over a course of years. Ted Bundy is a well-known serial killer who was executed on January 24th, 1989 in the Florida

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    Ted Bundy is a notorious serial killer, necrophilia, and rapist in the late 20th century. He was estimated to have killed 100 females and has admitted to killing 36. Bundy was a child that was unwanted by his mother, Louise Cowell, since he was conceived out of wedlock. Louise Bundy’s parents were very religious and when Louise fell pregnant they felt humiliated. Therefore, they decided to adopt Ted and lie to him about who his parents were in order the pregnancy a secret. This essay will talk about

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    Serial Killer: Ted Bundy

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    Ted Bundy On August 16, 1975 Ted Bundy was arrested for failing to stop for an officer. The items the police found in Bundy’s vehicle were thought to be burglary tools. They were completely wrong. Bundy raped and murdered numerous women. Ted Bundy used his charming looks to lure his victims in and then proceeded to slaughter them and he even kept some of the bodies. Ted Bundy’s ways were inhuman and made him one of the most known serial killers of all time. Ted Bundy is a monster and is a product

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    serial killer, Ted Bundy, disseminated terror throughout the United States. He was connected to at least thirty-six murders, although some believed he had committed more than one hundred murders. Bundy confessed to killing thirty women in seven states before his execution by electric chair on January 24, 1989. Ted Bundy appeared as a successful and an attractive gentleman, who seemed to have a lot going for him. Nevertheless, ingrained was the heart of a serial killer! Ted Bundy was a psychopath;

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