The Case Study of Ted Bundy Theresa Matson PSY410 November 7‚ 2011 Nichelle J. Gause‚ LPC‚ NCC The Case Study of Ted Bundy Ted Bundy was a charismatic‚ handsome person‚ while at the same time he was a pathological liar and one of the country’s worst serial killers. His life was headed for trouble from very early on‚ an unstable home life‚ interest in crimes‚ killing and sexual assault‚ and feeling alone and forgotten. His low socioeconomic status was cause for concern for him and his
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Murray’s theory. These views can help a person understand the motivations of others. In the case of Ted Bundy‚ using these viewpoints can help understand the reasons behind his motives for becoming a serial killer. Psychoanalytic view At an early age‚ Ted Bundy became interested in disturbing objects such as knives (bio. True Story‚ 2013). This was only the beginning however. As a teenager Bundy began looking through people’s windows and stealing (bio. True Story‚ 2013). In an interview before
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Bundy found pleasure in provoking the police and teasing the media. Scientists are still hesitant of the total of victims Bundy killed‚ due to the fact that he never completely confessed (Salem 91). Bundy used this as an excuse to be kept alive‚ alleging that he would reveal more of his crimes; he even claimed to be unique and tried to convince scientists
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Ted Bundy was born Theodore Robert Cowell to Louise Cowell on November 24‚ 1946‚ at the Elizabeth Lund Home for Unwed Mothers in Burlington‚ Vermont. After eight weeks at the home Louise returned to her parent’s house in Philadelphia to raise her new son. For the first several years of his life Ted Bundy thought his grandparents were his parents and his mother was his sister. In 1951‚ Louise and Ted Bundy moved to Tacoma Washington; and Louise married Johnnie Bundy‚ a military cook. Despite his parental
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in U.S. history. Ted Bundy screamed in horrible pain and pleaded his innocence as he was killed by the electric chair. He was so evil that he tried to use one of his victims to try to stop the killing. This plan failed and we all saw how evil he truly was. The government considers Ted Bundy a serial killer‚ rapist‚ kidnapper‚ and necrophile. He assaulted and murdered many women and young girls through the 1970’s. Some people believe Ted Bundy may have started sooner. Ted Bundy spent almost a decade
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Ted Bundy was born on November 24‚ 1946 at the Elizabeth Lund Home for Unwed Mothers in Burlington‚ Vermont. Bundy’s mother Eleanor Louise Cowell was not married and still to this day does not know who the real father is. His grandparents took him in as if he were their own child and changed his name‚ he became Theodore Robert Cowell. Bundy grew up believing that his mother was his older sister. He has never specified when he found out that Louise was his mother‚ it has been said that he found
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King PSY 100 Dr. Mark Graves April 8‚ 2011 The “Whys” of Ted Bundy Why? Why do some people like oranges rather than apples? Why do old people go to bed and wake up early? Why do little boys like to fight and little girls like to play house? Our motivations and reasons behind why we commit to actions and thoughts eventually shape our character and determine our futures. We see the affect that motivation has on someone by the example of Ted Bundy. There are many forms or theories of motivation but I
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Theodore (Ted) Bundy is a male born November 24‚ 1946. Ted studied Psychology and Law in college (Ted Bundy‚ 2017). Ted obtained a college education and a religious education‚ although he opposed Christian beliefs. He was active in political roles. His primary caregiver was his mother‚ no known knowledge of paternal farther. His mother Eleanor was shamed for having Ted unwedded. As a child Ted was told he was his mother’s sister and was raised by is grandparents (Biography.com). Ted is diagnosed
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psychological perspectives the actions of the serial killer‚ Ted Bundy‚ can be analysed and an incentive for his crimes can be inferred. Through the behavioral perspective‚ motives for Ted Bundy’s murders can be observed and linked to anything that he was exposed to. Ted Bundy’s mother‚ Louise Cowell‚ was unmarried when she had Bundy. To avoid the humiliation that was usually associated with birth out of wedlock‚ Bundy’s maternal
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Ted bundy was a natural born serial killer and rapist during the 1970’s‚ and claimed to be involved in over 100 killings throughout 7 states in the u.s. With the devious mind he had possessed throughout his famous career as a serial killer‚ he often had no reason for suspicion and lived a happy life alone. Soon after his first killings‚ ted had developed a specific pattern of victims‚ and way of killing them. The fun bundy had been experiencing was about to be over‚ while sexually assaulting his
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