The Mind of Charles Manson Charles Manson, one of America’s most infamous sociopaths, is known for the murders of nine people and suspected for the deaths of many others. He had the mindset that he was the Messiah back on Earth to lead his people and that we had to follow him to survive. Manson amassed many followers over his “reign” from which he used his most loyal followers to kill anyone he wanted dead. Charles Manson was born Charles Milles Maddox on November 12, 1934 in Cincinnati, Ohio. His mother’s name was Kathleen Maddox and his father is unknown to the public. Charles Manson took his last name from his step father who raised him after his mother, a raging alcoholic, sold him to a woman who wanted to have children for a pitcher …show more content…
The next two years Manson devotes all of his time in prison to his new singing/songwriting career. March of 1967 Manson is released from prison after the completion of his sentence and heads towards San Francisco to pursue his musical passion. During his travels Manson begins to pick up loyal followers, known as “The Family”, where the eventually move into Spahn Ranch, a ranch on the edge of Southern California (umkc.edu). Manson has the idea to go to music producer Terry Melcher to see if he would publish his music. When Manson goes to the home of actress Sharon Tate to find Melcher, he is met by Tate’s photographer who tells him to “leave down the back alley” which gives Manson a motive for his future attacks (umkc.edu). Over the next five months Manson instructs his followers to murder at least nine people. Manson never once takes part in any of the murders that he condones but does provide what his “family” will need to do so. In October 1967 Manson is arrested for charges of auto theft, while the authorities fail to make the connection to the murders. On January 25, 1971 the jury of the Tate-LaBianca trail finds all of the people involved guilty of murder and are all given the death penalty (umkc.edu). Manson is found guilty of nine counts of first degree murder and sentenced to death
America in the 1960’s was all about free love, peace and good vibes. With the “hippie culture” in full swing, illegal drug use, the Beatles and open-mindedness seemed to be around every corner. In the late 1960’s, Charles Manson and his “family” took things too far with what became known as the Manson family murders. Some 40 years later, Manson and his “family” still remain recognizable today. Manson was born on November 12, 1934, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to 16 year old runaway, Kathlean Maddox.
Jimmy Hoffa’s full name was James Riddle Hoffa. Jimmy Hoffa was born in Brazil, Indiana on February 14, 1913. Hoffa moved to Detroit, Michigan in 1924 when he was about eleven. After his father who was a popular coal miner passed away when Hoffa was only seven years old. Little did he know he was gonna call Michigan home for the rest of his life.
James “Jimmy” Riddle Hoffa, was a well-known individual and a fierce leader of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Hoffa was President of the Teamsters from 1958 until 1971, and he was very passionate about the working man and their rights regarding fair wages, working conditions and benefits. Hoffa disappeared about four years after he was released from prison and his death still remained a mystery until 2004. His deep connection with the Mafia leads society to believe they had something to do with this disappearance, but nothing has ever been proved. Although Jimmy Hoffa is well known for some union corruption, his fellow union workers still supported him until the end.
Jimmy Hoffa, union leader of the teamsters, mysteriously vanished on July 30, 1975 after meeting with alleged crime boss Buster Wortman and never to be seen again. After many failed attempts to locate Hoffa, it is still an open case. The moral of the story - never meet with the mob. One of the most famous leaders in the American history, disappeared while meeting with crime lord Buster Wortman (A & E 1). Now everyone is still wondering, what exactly happened to Jimmy Hoffa.
William George Bonin was born on January 8, 1947 in Connecticut. He was the middle child of two other siblings. Bonin was placed in an orphanage at the age of 6 and when he was 9 he was adopted. He was arrested at the age of 10 for stealing license plates and other minor crimes, he was then placed in a juvenile detention center. In his teens, when he went back home to his mother, he started to molest younger children.
Mantel 1 Maggie Mantel Mr. Mayor Psychology 16 March 2023 Charles ‘Tex’ Watson Charles ‘Tex’ Watson should not be let on parole in the year 2026. He has been denied parole 18 separate times, the latest time being in October of 2021. Tex Watson is known for having been a part of the Manson Family murders. According to an excerpt from Watson’s parole hearing in 1984, Tex even labeled himself as the leader of the Tate-LaBianca murders (Michael 1:22-1:53). He gave orders to the other members of the family and installed fear in the victims before brutally killing them.
Manson claimed that he found temporary but genuine marital happiness with Rosalie. Manson later stole a car in which him and Rosalie drove to Los Angeles, only to be caught and given five years of probation. When he failed to appear in court for another car theft charge in Florida, Manson was arrested in Indianapolis and sentenced to three years at Terminal Island in California. When Rosalie stopped visiting, Manson was informed that after the birth of Charles Manson Jr. she was living with another man.
The manson family cult was consisted of around about one hundred people who shared his love for unconventional living According to Biograohy.com and cnn.com he sent 4 of his most loyal and obedient followers to kill everyone in the house of Roman Polanski on August 9, 1969 one of the victims was actress Sharon Tate who was eight months pregnant at the time. On August 10, 1969, one day after Sharon Tate's murder, Manson ordered Watson, Krenwinkel, and Leslie Van Houten to murder Leno LaBianca and his wife. According to Wikipedia his family members also tried to assassinate the U.S. president. And Manson was also involved with the murder of Gary Hinman. According to Biography.com the Manson family was thought to of carried out 35 killings most of them were not tried because of lack of evidence or because the perpetrators were already sentenced to life .
Their first murder was on August 9, 1969. It was at the home Roman Polanski house at 10050 Cielo Drive in Benedict Canyon, which was an area near Beverly Hills. ( "Charles Manson Biography." Biography) Manson needed someone he could trust to carry out this murder so he chose four of his most dedicated followers. Charles Watson, Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel and Linda Kasabian were the four he picked.
Charles Manson had many hearings to have the chance to get out on parole. Some people thought Charles Manson didn't deserve to be punished for the Tate murder because he stayed back at Spahn Ranch and weren’t present when the murders took place. Other people who had aversion towards Charles Manson thought he should go jail. Charles Manson once said that he wasn't the one in charge, he said he wasn't the leader of anyone, and he said he hadn't done anything wrong. At one of his hearings he got the chance of state that he want anyone's God and he wasn't anyone's devil.
Zodiac killer Name Institutional affiliation The Zodiac killer is one of the most infamous killers in American history. He murdered at least five people between the 1960s and 1970’s. His victims were often couples who were in secluded places around San Francisco. He received widespread media attention due to his habits of taunting the police and newspapers with coded messages.
He does not show much sympathy for the victims and their families. He does push more towards the view of the shooter’s life. He interprets these events and shares that as a society, we should have looked more at the shooter’s life to stop these events from happening. Manson includes: “Listening to those around you. Even if you don’t like them very much.
Manson’s mother Kathleen Manson-Bower-Cavender spent several years behind bars for robbery. This is a clear indication that she had the propensity to disobey the law. While this theory can explain how Manson’s behavior first started to develop, it does not explain how he began to refine his criminal mind. To answer this question we will use Edwin Sutherland’s
Additionally, Charles had seen a psychiatrist prior to the shooting, and on the record voiced his concern with regards to his uncharacteristically aggressive behavior; and, in his alleged suicide note he left at his home after killing his wife and mother, he articulated his inability to control his emotions and that he could not take it anymore. Now, anyone learning of his tumor, of his attempt to seek help, and of his final letter can easily see that this man was also a victim in this truly tragic
Jimmy Hoffa Missing. This word was everywhere on July 30th, 1975. One of the most famous or infamous to some. Jimmy Hoffa was the president of The International Brotherhood of Teamsters was missing. Jimmy Hoffa one of the most influential IBT presidents of all time.