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Leno and Rosemary LaBianca were found murdered in the same brutal fashion. In 1971 jurors found cult leader Charles Manson and three of his followers guilty of all murders and was sentenced to life imprisonment. This would have been Manson’s third imprisonment. Although Manson was a sadistic psychopath, he was heavily influenced by music, especially the Beatles. Cult followers claim Manson often quoted “the Beatles and the Bible”, as he believed that the Beatles were prophets of God. In turn, many songs

45). The highest level of awareness in Scientology is called “theta clear.” Manson claims to have reached theta clear while in prison. He supposedly achieved this through many “auditing sessions,” the method that Scientologists use to teach awareness, taught by his cell mate, Lanier Rayner (Bugliosi 195-196). Most likely, he picked

Charles Manson and the Manson Family      “Jails, courtrooms and prisons had been my life since I was twelve years old.” (Emmons and Manson, 21) These are the words of Charles Milles Manson, a convicted serial killer who has never actually murdered a single person in his life. Manson was born “no name Maddox” on November 12, 1934, and has in fact been in prison for more than half of his life. (28) It was 1967, after Manson had just been released from the Federal Penitentiary at Terminal Island

is quite the simple feat. In the words of Charles Manson, “We're not in Wonderland anymore Alice.” To even remotely comprehend the mind of Manson, one must dive headfirst into his turbulent past, multiple murders, and current imprisonment. Troubled childhoods lie behind many criminals, and Charles Manson is no different. On November 12, 1934, Charles Milles Manson was born to a drug abusing, criminally involved, 16-year-old girl in Ohio (“Manson Family”). She is said to have sold him for a single

armed robbery, 6-year old Manson was sent to live with his grandparents who were perceived as overly obsessive religious fanatics. According to Hickey (2003), Manson’s grandmother dominated the household with both a stern and unwavering interpretation of what she believed to be “God’s plan and some of her strictly religious practices included intense prayer sessions both before and after meals, as well as at bedtime. There was no drinking, smoking, or swearing allowed, and Manson was told to turn the

First, I chose this case because of the reverberation of Charles Manson and his crimes. I first had knowledge of the Charles Manson case after it was referenced in the TV show, Criminal Minds, after a cult killed 7 people. Charles Manson was born on November 12, 1934 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Manson’s life of crime started from as young as 10 years old. His first crime was robbing a liquor store in his home town. During his youth, he was continually sent to juvenile detention centers. However, time and

“Charles Manson was an illegitimate, unplanned child, born to a 16-year-old mother. His mother was irresponsible, into drugs and criminal activity, and unable to care for a child. She reportedly sold him when he was a young child for a pitcher of beer” (Henderson). Sounds like an amazing childhood, right. Wrong. Charles Manson was bounced around from house to house, and because of that, his childhood was not that great. Because of his nerve wrecking childhood, Manson was bound to be a criminal. As

she would later give her maiden name. Charles Milles Manson, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on November 11, 1934 (FAQ's 1), seemed to be a normal child, when, in fact, he was trouble from the start. The two had not planned to have a child, and certainly did not expect him to end up being the most notorious killer of the 20th century. In the summer of 1969, Manson made the residents of California afraid to leave their homes (Fillmer 2). Charlie Manson committed grotesque crimes, controlled his trials, and

they could then me made to believe whatever the cult leader wanted them to. 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 said his philosophy was all about

Charles Manson is an example of a leader who used his power for pure evil. Charles Manson was never actually found guilty of the murders committed in 1969. He was found guilty of first degree murder of directing the murders. He was originally sentenced to death but in 1972 the California Supreme Court invalidated all outstanding death sentences to life in prison. To this day, Charles Manson still has a loyal “cult-like” following. His leadership style was to prey on those who struggled in life