Charles+Manson+Questions+EJC

1.) Is Charles Manson a Serial Killer?
 * Recovered Version:

This question is tough, there is many who says that he is and some that say he is not. I do not believe that he is. To be a serial killer you must physically kill someone. Manson does not. However, he is an illusionist and control freak. He preys upon the mind of his family and lied to get what he wanted. However, this does not make him a serial killer. He is just a control crazed motivator with a negative influence.

2.) Are family house members serial killers?

In this instance, yes. This is based off of my religious affiliation. We are given a sound mind. They are serial killer A.) For actually committing the crime, and B.) for letting Manson control their mind. This is where most people get confused. Manson never killed, he just used his family members as pawns. What is interesting, is that the girls didn't want to kill. I am assuming her conscience told her not to. Nevertheless, she went on with it. This makes her a serial killer.

3.) Do they all deserve the death penalty?

Even though this is totally contrary to what was stated in the previous two questions, I believe that Manson should get the death penalty. I guess its human nature to sympathize with the house members because they were wrongfully taken advantage by Manson. He took away lives mentally. He molded the family house members into what he wanted them to be. I believe that this is death penalty worthy. Although he did not physically kill them, he mentally used others to carry out what was his plots and ideas.

New Version Written by EJ on 10/15/2008:

Is Charles Manson a Serial Killer?**

Charles Manson is not a serial killer. He is not a serial killer simply because he never killed anybody. He was a manipulator and an abuser. All he did was use the family to carry out what he did not want to do. Manson exhibits the background of the stereotypical serial killer. He was in and out of jail, stayed in trouble, and had to deal with a troubled childhood. Most importantly, he was a domineering force. He controlled the mind. If anything he was a mental serial killer. He controlled the brains of others. He beat them into mental submission, because he took their mental identity.


 * Are the family members Serial Killers?**

The family house members are not serial killers. They are not serial killers simply because they do not display the criminal profiling background of a typical serial killer. They displayed no sadistic behavior. They were controlled by Manson. In a sense, you feel sorry for them because they were controlled. They are not serial killers but they are murderers. Regardless, their identity was controlled. It is like a partner relationship. One is usually submissive and the other one is dominant and controls the other, "the brains of the operations." That is what Manson was.


 * Do they all deserve the Death Penalty?**

No they do not. Even though they are the murderers they do not deserve it. However, Manson does because he was the ringleader. Leaving him on the streets would cause this to happen even more.