Serial Killer: Ted Bundy

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1.0 Abstract What is the first thing that races to your mind when you hear the name Ted Bundy? A murderer? A Psychopath? A victim? One of America’s most notorious serial killers? Ted Bundy has probably crossed our minds at one stage in our life, but how could someone that was so charming, attractive, successful and intelligent be classified as such a horrendous predator of society? A lot of members of the public may have only congregated minimum evidence and information on Ted Bundy which may have been obtained from limited resources for example; the media, newspapers, social talk shows and used this information to conclude their judgement on who Ted Bundy was and why Ted Bundy committed such violent, aggressive and gruesome crimes, which shocked a nation. …show more content…

Research shows these actions are a build-up of various different aspects and to understand an offender’s actions and behaviours an in-depth analysis on an individual’s life is required. In this case study we explore Ted Bundy’s offences, his behaviour, childhood, adulthood and certain life events that may have had an impact on how Ted Bundy became one of America’s serial killers. We also explore the psychological research and theories that suggest these events contributed to his offences and

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