Introduction This paper presents a case analysis of Richard Ramirez‚ the serial killer of the 1980s better known as “The Night Stalker”. Using the qualitative method and content analysis‚ the findings reveal that the law enforcement procedures were minimal because of the technology available during that time and the prosecution was sufficient because of the criminal justice system. Literature Review For instance‚ Vetter (1990) studied the association of the intensity of the violence within the
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Richard Ramirez‚ a 25-year old unemployed Hispanic male‚ was responsible for at least 16 murders in Los Angeles during July 1984 August 1985 that baffled authorities. Victims ranged from the ages of six to eighty years old. He had no set pattern weapons used ranged from guns‚ knives‚ tire irons‚ to his bare hands. He dressed in all black wearing an AC/DC hat and Avia running shoes. Victims were scattered throughout Los Angeles he would steal cars to get to each destination and pawn off valuables
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psychological phases that I consider that Richard Ramirez experienced are the aura phase‚ the murder phase‚ and the trolling phase. In the aura phase‚ Ramirez because in his personal life he distances himself from any social interaction. Ramirez left school‚ stopped talking to his friends at school‚ did not have a lot of friends at school‚ just hanged out with people that deal with drugs and alcohol‚ left his house and was sleeping on cemeteries. Ramirez also went through violent acts during childhood
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Criminal Profile Name: Ricardo Leyva Muñoz Ramírez Nickname: The Night Stalker‚ Richard‚ Rich Born: February 28th 1960 Died: June 7th 2013 Place of Birth: El Paso‚ Texas Charged for: ● Sexual Assault ● Successful Murder ● Attempted Murder ● Burglary Backstory of Ricardo Ricardo was born in El Paso‚ Texas. He was raised by an abusive father and a loving mother. His family consisted of his father‚ mother‚ four other siblings and himself. They all believed in the morals and beliefs of the Catholic faith
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Richard Ramirez: The Night Stalker Richard Ramirez was born in El Paso Texas on February 28‚ 1960. He was introduced to satanic worship and drugs at an early age. After moving to Southern California he supported himself by breaking in to homes. Soon after the robbing of homes he began to kill and sometimes even rape many of people. Over the course of his rigorous murders and long trial he was sentenced to life in prison. Ramirez was the youngest of six children born to Julian and Mercedes Ramirez
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Benjamin Bottomley Cognitive Science 198 March 7‚ 2017 The Night Stalker Richard Ramirez was a California-based serial killer who operated from 1984 to 1985. He was born in El Paso‚ Texas‚ but eventually moved out to California. He was known as the “Night Stalker” because he would break into homes at night‚ raping and killing his victims. Ramirez got his start early‚ as he (unsurprisingly) had a rough childhood. His father was known to abuse him‚ and he spent some time in juvenile detention
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Richard Ramirez aka The Night Stalker Richard Ramirez was serial killer who went on a two rampage killing innocent people in southern California. He raped and tortured more than 25 victims and killed more than a dozen of them. Most of these victims were killed in their own homes; as he would find opened windows and doors in the night to kill his victims. But what were the contributing factors that maybe helped mold Richard Ramirez into this brutal serial killer who seemed to have no conscious
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Richard Ramirez‚ known as "The Night Stalker"‚ was a convicted serial killer back in the 1980’s. He was born on February 29th‚ 1960 in El Paso‚ Texas. His father was a policeman and was often very abusive towards Ramirez. Ramirez was also prone to epileptic seizures due to two massive head injuries that happened when he was young. He went to school until he turned 18 when he dropped out and moved to California. Ramirez was mostly influenced by his cousin Mike to become a serial killer. Mike would
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they were pushed further under in this phase of their lives."(Ressler 85). Most likely Ramirez experienced emotional trauma as a child‚ and had always been a loner. At the age of 12 his cousin became a father figure to him‚ only progressing his skewed view of life. "In this period‚ a male child really needs a father "(Ressler 86). His cousin‚ Mike‚ was a returning Vietnam veteran‚ and allegedly showed Ramirez pictures of women he had raped and tortured while there. Also‚ during an argument‚ he shot
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Introduction For this case study‚ I decided to observe my boyfriends’ six-year-old brother named Yair Ramirez. He has a light skin tone and brown thin and choppy hair. His eyes are brown‚ and he recently lost four teeth. Yair lives in a two-story town home with two bedrooms along with his two siblings and both parents‚ Blanca Singu and Carlos Ramirez. His mother described their home as “simple but fun. He has a lot of toys to entertain himself with.” At school‚ his mother says it is very interactive
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