TED BUNDY By Shiena Mae Esquibel Ted Bundy

TED BUNDY By Shiena Mae Esquibel

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. His antisocial personality and psychotic character made him feared across the country. He killed 36 young women and spanned through four states.

Type of Serial Killer Process- Focused & Lust Killer - He chose women with a long dark parted down the middle, faking an injury or disability, or impersonating an authority figure, before overpowering and assaulting them at a more secluded location. -

Childhood/Behavioral Factors � � � Ted thought his grandparents were his parents and his mother was his sister. In 1946 an illegitimate child was extremely looked down upon by society. Well behaved and grew into an attractive teen who was generally liked and who performed well in school. Suffered from acute shyness that resulted in his appearing socially awkward Met the woman of his dreams. She was pretty, wealthy, and sophisticated. They both shared a skill and passion for skiing and spent many weekends on the ski slopes. Suffered extreme depression over the break up and dropped out of school. It was during this time that he learned the truth that his sister was his mother and his parents were his grandparents.

Crimes and Victimology � Mixed Disorganized and Organized - Socially inadequate Lives with a partner Unstable father Crime location state to state Daytime and night time habits Good hygiene Usually leaves body intact Leaves physical evidence leaves chaotic crime scene Responds best to counseling interview Bundy developed several complex signature behaviors which include: keeping the bodies for days, shampooing victim's hair and applying makeup, decapitation, inserting objects into the vaginas of some of his victims. Although this list is not entirely inclusive, it does give one an idea of Bundy's particular signature behaviors.

Psychological Phases of the Serial Killer Aura phase q When he suffered extreme depression over the break up and dropped out of school. It was during this time that he learned the truth that his sister was his mother and his parents were his grandparents. He was getting a whispered reputation by those close to him for being a petty thief. It was during this phase of his life that his shyness was replaced with false bravado and he returned in college, excelled in his major, and earned a bachelor's degree in psychology.

Trolling Phase q He strapped his arm in a sling and asked for help with books, packages or even the hull of the sailboat to lure the victim into his car. Some victims escaped and said he never seemed out of control until the moment he actually attacked them.

Wooing Phase He lure his victims by faking an injury or disability, or impersonating an authority figure, before assaulting them at a secluded location.

Capture Phase � Ted Bundy reveals what he is. He snap a handcuff on the victim’s wrists, or a blow that renders the victim helpless. He also draw his victim into his car which has no door handle one could use as an escape.

Murder Phase � He commits a much slower and more painful murder act. The victim is most likely to be tortured and raped before death. In his case the act of killing is delayed because the murder itself it often not the motive of the crime; rather, it is the torturing that the killer enjoys most.

Totem & Depression Phase � Bundy always carried out the murders and he also kept body parts to preserve the enjoyment he got from the killings. � Bundy went through depression phase because he was not able to quit. He began to kill as soon as he got to Florida.