THE KIDNAPPING OF JAYCEE DUGARD On June 10, 1991, at just the age of eleven, Jaycee Lee Dugard was abducted as she was making her way to a school bus stop in South Lake Tahoe, California. Jaycee was held captive by Phillip and Nancy Garrido for eighteen years. Jaycee was kept captive in the backyard of the Garridos' residence in Antioch, California. She suffered horrendous emotional and physical abuse. During her incarceration, Jaycee gave birth to two daughters, both of whom were fathered by Phillip Garrido. On August 26, 2009, Jaycee was found and set free after a sequence of events prompted law enforcement. Jaycee and her daughters were brought to a parole meeting by Phillip Garrido, where the parole officer voiced doubts regarding …show more content…
Nancy was given a sentence of 36 years to life in prison, while Phillip was given 431 years to life in prison. Jaycee Dugard's prolonged captivity had profound and multifaceted impacts on her socialisation, sense of identity, self-worth, and social connections. Here are some key points. Isolation: Jaycee was kidnapped at age 11 and held captive for 18 years, isolated from normal social interactions. This lack of contact with peers and social environments significantly impeded her social development. Limited Social Skills: Prolonged isolation can result in underdeveloped social skills. Jaycee missed critical formative years where children and adolescents typically learn and practice social interactions, making it challenging to reintegrate into society after her rescue. Identity Suppression: During her captivity, Jaycee was forced to live under a different name and was manipulated into believing a false reality. This led to confusion and a fragmented sense of self. Delayed Development: Her identity development was significantly delayed and disrupted. Adolescence is a critical period for forming a sense of self, and Jaycee missed out on this
that; he can’t have me. It would mean he had won' (Dugard, 2011, para. 1). This is how Jaycee Lee Dugard feels about her kidnapper, Phillip Garrido, after being held captive for eighteen years of her life. The crimes of Phillip Garrido should have easily been prevented if law enforcement, parole officers, and other officials would have done their jobs correctly. Not only could have the kidnapping been completely prevented, but ill-fated Jaycee Dugard should have been found within the first two years
been a load of research on the human brain, no one fully understands it. The brain is relatively small, only weighing about 3 pounds, yet it is a very complex system. Human behavior researchers have spent years trying to understand why people make the choices they make. Even so there is not much known on why people become serial killers. There are some explanations on why a serial killer kills, yet there is no clear answer to how they start their killing spree. In this paper we will try and