Serial+Killer+Powerpoint+CK



Outline: Charles Starkweather and Caril-Ann Fugate

Defintion of a Serial Killer: A serial killer is a person who... - kills multiple victims -is emotionally unstable or becomes that way through life -has been exposed to abusive situations -is self loathing -has a signature way of killing people or trait that they are known for -in Charles Manson's case, cryptic messages in blood were left on the walls of the area surrounding the scene

Childhood: -Starkweather did not recall a bad home life or childhood -his parents were loving and hardworking, though his father suffered from arthritis and a bad back from carpentry -in their Nebraska community, they were revered as one of the best mannered family. -School, however, was where Starkweather was teased and bullied -this is where his later behavior can be tied in -he was teased and bullied because he was bowlegged, had a speech impediment -he channeled his aggression through physical activity -when he was strong enough, he would use that newfound power to gain revenge on those that had bullied him, but it turned into being mean to anyone who he merely disliked

Hobbies: -spending time with Caril Ann Fugate -spending time in the gym

Appearance: -Starkweather was a small man with bowlegs -there was something about him that was "off," something that could be compared to Charlies Manson -he wasn't "all there"

Things that Led To Crimes: -he was self loathing and believed that he was doomed to a life of poverty and failure -he used killing as a way to cut people down to size, as a sort of demented equalizer

Motives: -he felt threatened and intimidated by the upper class, which explained the murder of the industrial family and their housekeeper in Nebraska

Jobs: -one in a warehouse close to Caril Fugate's school -a garbage collector

Who He Killed: -it was a wide array of victims, from children to wealthy members of his neighborhood -the killings were mostly fueled by rage or contempt -there was no particular pattern to the killing -he killed 11 people from December 1st, 1957-January 29th, 1958

Evidence: -evidence was a small concern in this case because they caught Starkweather and Fugate killing and robbing a bank -this was enough proof on its own to warrant arrest and trial

Trial: -Starkweather was sentenced to the electric chair and Fugate was sentenced to a life in prison, but she was granted parole