charles+manson+thl

1. is Charles Manson a serial killer? - Charles Manson is not by definition a serial killer because he did not kill anybody. He led the group of people that did kill others, and he was responsible for the ideas and ritualistic behavior of the ones he called the family. He was found guilty because he started the conspiracy of the murders, but he did not actually murder anyone. He has the mind of a serial killer, as he came up with the victims like a serial killer, but he did not kill, so he is actually not a real serial killer.

2. are family house members serial killers? - The family members are not serial killers because they did not murder people at random. They did not murder to the people because they wanted to murder them, they murdered them because they were brainwashed by their leader Charles Manson. Yes they were guilty of murder and knew that it was wrong, but it was not really a serial killer manner, because they did not do the thinking. A serial killer has many phycological aspects to it, and the family did not. They did what they were told to do, so they were murders, but not really serial killers.

3. do they all deserve the death penalty? - Yes, they all deserve the death penalty because they all were involved in the crime majorly. Although Manson did not kill, he still led the family to do horrible things, and brain washed them. The ritualistic following that he created, definitely was the reason for the killings so he deserves the death penalty. The family members of course do too, as they did the killings. Though they were not thinking straight, they chose to follow Manson and his teachings, and they committed the murders, so they deserve the death penalty as well.