Aileen Wuornos

Aileen Wuornos is the first female American serial who killed seven men. She was born February 29, 1956 to Leo and Diane Wuornos. Aileen did not know her father because he committed suicide when she was born. The suicide had nothing to do with Aileen being born but he killed himself due to being incarcerated for child molestation. Her mother left Aileen and her brother in the care of her maternal grandparents and her grandfather abused Aileen at a young age. Aileen then started to have sexual…

comes) Watch out boy she 'll chew you up (Oh here she comes) She 's a man-eater Man Eater! The hit song Man-Eater performed by musical artists Hall and Oates lyrics exemplifies and illuminates infamous lesbian prostitute and serial killer, Aileen Wuornos. Wuornos robbed and lured seven men to their death! Likewise, the occurrences of murders committed by serial killers have surpassed levels shocking the world, and society can only imagine the magnitude of victims gone unreported. Also, these…

Contact with Defining Agencies The following is a descriptive timeline of the crimes committed by Aileen Wuornos, prior to her murderous streak. The information used for the purpose of this case study was derived from the works of Newton (2006) and Wuornos & Berry-Dee (2006). 27th May, 1974 Aileen Wuornos, at the age of eighteen, was first arrested and jailed for driving under the influence, firing a .22 caliber pistol from a moving vehicle and disorderly conduct in Jefferson County, Colorado.…

the critical criminology perspective, and this case is about Aileen Wuornos. Aileen killed seven men in Florida. She was known to be a sex worker. The critical Criminology perspective of this case gender inequalities. Aileen was abused as a child, and they probably felt that is why she had so much animosity towards men (Biography 2015). Aileen grew up in tough environment, and this what probably cause her to act on this situation. Aileen problems only corresponded towards…

She was born in Rochester Michigan in 1956. Wuornos had a rough childhood, she was sexually abused by multiple members of her family and thrown out of her while she was in her young teenage years. Wuornos experienced horrifying abuse and damaging psychological events in her childhood. Her father killed himself while in jail serving time for child molestation, while her mother abandoned her and older brother Keith. Wuornos didn’t have it any easier with her grandparents, her grandparents…

The World’s Fair in Chicago brought in extraordinary depth to the United States. The atmosphere was filled with magic, madness, heaven—even sin. As the World’s Fair showcased prosperity and affluence, it concealed gruesome secrets of the United States’ first known serial killer: H.H. Holmes. With an estimated 200 murders, Holmes claimed his victims without causing any suspicion, and without any apparent motive. Although Holmes’ motives were never clarified, it is evident that he possessed three…

Serial killers have seen a rise in popularity as of late. With several television shows and novels based in these crimes, analyzing serial killers has been a popular pastime. With all of the recent attention given to serial murder, there is a growing interest in the psychology behind their behavior. When analyzing them, certain factors appear to be present. These factors are what lead them to become a serial killer and these seem to be shared with multiple killers. Serial killers are both born…

victimized (Arrigo & Griffin, 2004). Women that commit homicides does not receive hardly any relevance in literature. Men, on the other hand, get more attention because they are more inclined to kill. This article uses a case study that analyzing Aileen Wuornos, a serial killer who was executed in October 2002 at the Broward Correctional Institution in Pembroke Pines,…

Criminal profiling is a method used to predict who is committing crimes and plays a role in catching many serial killers. Profiling begins with vague generalizations, which is probably why it is often attacked. In the instance of serial killers, they are commonly a white male who is somewhere in his twenties to forties. While this clearly is not always the case, it is often correct, although this could be attributed to a large part of the population fitting this demographic. However, profilers…

serial killers without discussing Aileen Wuornos. “When humans are young, their world revolves around their parents or primary care-givers. Parents or care-givers are the primary source of safety, security, love, understanding, nurturance and support. Child abuse violates the trust at the core of a child’s relationship with the world” (Walker, 1994). Before Aileen Wuornos became known to be one of the first female serial killer she was a victim of child abuse. Aileen was rape, abandoned, and…