Case Study – Aileen Wurnos From analysing the information of American born Aileen Wurnos (1965-2002) the serial killer‚ it becomes evident to suggest that her experiences from early childhood‚ which later led to a career of prostitution‚ had a great psychological impact on Aileen’s life. Over a couple years during1989-1991 Aileen murdered and stole from 7 men in Florida‚ USA whilst she was working as a prostitute. Aileen Wurnos falsely suggested that the men either raped or attempted to rape her
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The early years Aileen Carol Wuornos was born in Rochester‚ Michigan to Diane Kathleen Wuornos and Leo Arthur Pittman. Her maternal grandparents were of Finnish descent. Pittman‚ whom she never knew‚ was a child molester who served time in Kansas and Michigan mental hospitals. He died by hanging‚ presumably self-inflicted while in prison at Kansas State Penitentiary in Lansing‚ Kansas on January 30‚ 1969. Wuornos’ mother Diane was 15 years old when she married Pittman on June 3‚ 1954. Two children
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Hannah Velez FLM 400 Final Paper Aileen Wuornos: The Dark Tale of One Woman’s Descent into Infamy When did it all begin? Technically‚ Aileen became a murderer on December 1‚ 1989 when 51-year-old electrics shop owner Richard Mallory picked her up on I-75 (8) and together they drove off into the woods to meet an uncertain fate. But when did the murderous creature that is Aileen Wuornos come to be? She began prostituting herself as age 9 (5)‚ without so much as an assault charge related to her
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Aileen Wuornos The First Female Serial Killer “ Id just like to say Im sailing with the rock‚ and Ill be back like Independence Day‚ with Jesus June 6‚ like the movie‚ big mother ship and all‚ Ill be back. “ Aileen Wuornos was born as Aileen Carol Pittman in Rochester‚ Michigan‚ on February 29‚ 1956. Her mother‚ Diane Wuornos‚ was 15 years old when she married Aileen’s father‚ Leo Dale Pittman on June 3‚ 1954. Less than two years later‚ and two months before Wuornos was born‚ Diane filed
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Aileen Wuornos’ Biography Born on February 29‚ 1956‚ Aileen Wuornos’ life began as tragically as it ended. Her biological mother‚ Diane Wuornos‚ was a teenager at the time of Aileen’s birth and her biological father‚ Leo Dale Pittman‚ was considered to be a schizophrenic and was a convicted child molester. Luckily‚ Aileen never knew her father as he was already in prison by the time she was born‚ but this does not diminish the fact that she had his genes. Aileen also had an older brother‚ Keith
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Aileen Wuornos America’s First Female Serial Killer Diamond Caldwell Dr. Tutor ENG 112 Aileen Wuornos was born on the 29th of February 1956 in Rochester‚ Michigan as Aileen Carol Pittman the second child to Leo and Diane Pittman. According to Biography.com Wuornos’ parents had a troubled marriage. Aileen’s father Leo Pittman was a child molester and her mother Diane was a 14 year old who was incapable of caring for two children. (“Biography.com”) Aileen’s father was convicted of raping a seven
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Aileen Wuornos: “I’ll be back.” April 30‚ 2013 Abnormal Psychology Portfolio Entry Throughout this entire class and its contents‚ I’ve learned a lot about different people‚ and the abnormal part of psychology‚ I’ve learned about dozens of disorders and mental disturbances‚ and I’ve watched countless films and read bunches of stories‚ but nothing I’ve done has meant as much to me as this paper and its subject‚ Aileen Carol Wuornos. It must have been some sort of force that
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Wuornos was born as Aileen Carol Pittman in Rochester‚ Michigan. She had one older brother named Keith‚ who was born in February 1955. Her mother‚ Diane Pratt‚ was 15 years old when she married Leo Dale Pittman on June 3‚ 1954. Less than two years into marriage and two months before Wuornos was born‚ Pratt filed for divorce. Pittman was a child molester who spent most of his life in and out of prison. Wuornos never met her father‚ as he was imprisoned for the rape and attempted murder of an eight-year-old
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The Life and Death of Aileen Wuornos De’Serra Whitfield Troy University Abstract This research looks at the life and death of Aileen Wuornos‚ serial killer. A serial killer is someone who murders more than three victims one at a time in a relatively short interval. Serial killers have the ability to behave in a manner that arouses no suspicion. There are‚ however‚ a few signs to identify their potential to become a serial killer. People who suffers from psychopathy‚ involves a huge tendency
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Aileen Wuornos‚ born on February 29‚ 1956‚ grew up in the great state of Michigan. Aileen was an abandoned child by both her father and her mother. Her father‚ serving time in prison for the molestation of a child‚ committed suicide while in prison. Her mother left her and her brother at a young age‚ to be raised by their grandparents. While staying with her grandparents‚ Aileen was sexually abused by her grandfather and her grandmother was an alcoholic (Biography‚ 2017A). In her early teens‚ Aileen
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