Charles+Manson+AB

Charles Manson: Grew up in West Virginia, he was privileged, aunt and grandmother took him to church. His uncle told him not to go to school, and so at age 9 he set the school on fire. He learned never to believe anyone, breaking into grocery store, at age 13 we committed his first armed robbery held up gas stations At age 21 he married Jean Willis, got a ten year term, when he was in jail he learned how to play the guitar and formed an interest in music. Had an anit social personality, he sized up people fairly quickly, understood people, easy to talk to him Manson had a "family", it at first was innocent, then ot became more controlling, they stayed in LA, paranoia was constant. He ordered the family to kill Sharon Tate and her party, they all helped kill but he never killed. They left words in blood on the walls They were charged with the murders and trial began in 1970, Charles Manson was his own lawyer. Healter Skelter, Carved an X on their foreheads to symbolize their removal from society they were all charged and convicted, they were sentenced to life.

Would he be considered a serial killer? No he would not be considered a serial killer. He was similar to some serial killers, however, in the way that he craved control and power, most killers exert and are attracted to the idea of controlling others. Manson did this with his 'family', having a group of people that sought him as their leader and the ability to tell them to something and they would obey him. He is not like other serial killers in the way that he never actually killed anyone, therefore he cannot be classified as a serial killer.