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tHE iNNER WORKINGS OF  
TED 
BUNDY
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TED BUNDY

tHE iNNER WORKINGS OF

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CRIMINAL PROFILE

Background

Overview

Crime Scene Evidence

The Trial Of Ted Bundy

Final Judgement

TED BUNDY

Background

hIS lIFE bEFORE

Ted Bundy, an attractive, eloquent, and bright young man, was born on November 24, 1946 in Burlington, Vermont. Bundy, on the other hand, showed symptoms of becoming the vicious serial murderer he would become as a teenager in Washington.

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By 1972 he had graduated college and showed great promise in a career in law or politics. That career would be cut short though when he discovered his true passion, viciously assaulting his earliest confirmed victim in 1974.

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In interviews, he described himself as antisocial, walking the streets seeking for abandoned pornography or open windows through which he could eavesdrop on unsuspecting ladies; he also had a lengthy juvenile record for stealing, which was expunged when he reached the age of 18.

Overview

HIS VICTIMS

His Crimes

One of America's most prolific serial killers. Ted Bundy consistently referred to himself in the third person when questioned about his crimes during a series of taped interviews done in 1989. He identified a "entity" as the person responsible for his killings, claiming that it was a distinct aspect of his psyche. Bundy added that he needed to be highly inebriated for this aspect of his personality to emerge and begin murdering. Bundy further stated that this "person" was totally driven by sex, and that the murder was only a step in the p Bundy stated that he spent a significant amount of time as a youngster and young adult engaging in voyeurism and reading pornographic literature. He described these as possible explanations of his fixation with sex and rape, which led to the murder of his victims.rocess that enabled him to continue his job without being captured.

FIRST SURVIVOR

VICTIM PROFILE

EXTRA INFORMATION

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Carol DaRonch drove herself to Utah Mall on November 8, 1974, and entered a bookshop. Soon later, she was contacted by a strange man who introduced himself as a police officer and informed her that someone had attempted to break into her car. Nothing was missing from the automobile, the man smelled like alcohol, and he was driving a Volkswagen Bug rather than an official patrol car. Still, it was a different era in a secure town, and he wore a legitimate badge. What was her rationale for not believing him? DaRonch got into his car and drove away. She realised something was awry when he pulled over near an elementary school and she observed the passenger side door lacked an easily accessible handle. He shackled one of her wrists, brought out a revolver, and threatened to shoot her when she began to fear. She eventually defeated the guy, discovered a method to unlock the door, and fled. "I just fought with all my life," she said.

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Some Of His VictimsAll his victims were white females. Age Range of Victims: 18-25. Acquaintanceship with Bundy: None is known for victims, Bundy was a stranger to them. He preyed on young and attractive college women, initially near his home in Washington, then travelling east to Utah, Colorado, and eventually Florida. Bundy would prey on these women by putting his arm in a sling or his leg in a false cast and going on crutches. He would then use his charm and pretended handicap to get his victims to assist him in carrying books or unloading goods from his car.

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As the death count increased and witness accounts spread, numerous people called authorities to describe Bundy as a possible match. However, based on his supposedly upright behaviour and clean-cut look, authorities continually ruled him out. He was able to elude detection even longer by learning how to leave almost little evidence that could be tracked by the 1970s' still crude forensics procedures. After fleeing from a patrol car, Bundy was apprehended for the first time on August 16, 1975, in Utah. A check of the car turned up masks, handcuffs, rope, and other suspicious materials, but nothing conclusively tying him to the killings.

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Carol DaRonch, an 18-year-old woman, drove herself to a mall in Utah and entered a bookshop on November 8, 1974. Soon later, she was contacted by a strange man who introduced himself as a police officer and informed her that someone had attempted to break into her car. An ordinary, seemingly safe outing in public, surrounded by others – and yet, it almost led to her brutal murder at the hands of a serial killer. There were red flags from the automobile, the man smelled like alcohol, and he was driving a Volkswagen Bug rather than an official patrol car. Still, it was a different era in a secure town, and he wore a legitimate badge. DaRonch got into his car and drove away. She realised something was awry when he pulled over near an elementary school and she observed the passenger side door lacked an easily accessible handle. She eventually defeated the guy, discovered a method to unlock the door, and fled. "I just fought with all my life", she said.

Crime Scene Evidence

What Did He Do

Ted Bundy obtained access to his victims in two distinct ways. He would frequently put his arm in a sling or his leg in a bogus cast, then use his charisma and feigned handicap to entice young, gorgeous college ladies to assist him move books or unload anything from his car. He'd then smash them over the head with a pipe or crowbar, handcuff them, stuff them into his car, and drive away). Alternatively, Bundy would occasionally imitate an authoritative figures, such as a police officer or a fireman, in order to acquire the trust of his victim before attacking. Bundy would rape and/or sexually attack his victim once he got her. He would often murder his victim by strangling or bludgeoning after obtaining sexual delight. He was known for taking corpses home with him and conduct sexual activities on them for lengthy periods of time before abandoning them, and he was known to mutilate the bodies of his victims post-mortem.

PLANNING

MOBILITY

VICTIM INJURIES

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Restraints, axes, a knife, gloves, duct tape and other items were transported in the car; returned to corpses to conduct sexual and assaultive activity on victims.

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Great distances were traveled–Washington, Oregon, Utah, Colorado, and Florida–for victim access and body dumping (multiple crimes scenes, points of acquisition, injury and dumping grounds).

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Bludgeoning, rape, peri and post-mortem sexual assault, removal of clothing, bite marks on victim's breast, genitalia, buttocks, slashing wounds to breasts and genitalia, dismemberment, necrophilia, sadistic behaviour: assaulted victims and confined them for short periods of time (1-3 days) before killing them. Bundy would also frequently collect body parts and personal possessions from the victim

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The Trial

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Bundy was recognised as the assailant by one of the Chi Omega survivors, and hair and fibre evidence linked him to the Leach murder. In June 1979, his trial for the Florida assaults was the first nationally broadcast trial in the United States. He made the most of his time in the national limelight, grandstanding in court and plainly enjoying cross-examining witnesses while acting as his own legal counsel, Esquire wrote in 2019.

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He proposed to Carol Ann Boone while she was on the stand as a character witness, which was one of the most unusual moments of the trial. Because their vows were said in front of a court and a notary, the two were legally married. Boone would later give birth to Bundy's daughter, Rose.

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Despite his attempts to defend himself, Bundy was judged guilty of murder by eyewitnesses and hair, garment fibre, and blood evidence. Bite mark evidence was also utilised to condemn him, a science that is now highly debated and widely disregarded. Dr. Richard Souviron, a forensic odontologist, said that a bite mark found on one of his victims closely matched an imprint made of Bundy's teeth. Dr. Niki Osborne, a New Zealand-based forensic research scientist who researches decision-making and dependability in forensic sciences, disagrees with that conclusion.

Final Judgement

Organised Or Disorganised

Ted Bundy is classed as an organised serial murderer because he systematically planned his murder and pursued his victim for several weeks before completing the crime. However, at the conclusion of his murdering spree, he got disorganised. There are two major reasons for this:- Bundy stated that his desire to kill was growing greater by the day. As a result, he began to launch random attacks. From his perspective, these strikes were exceedingly dangerous. - His alcoholism was out of control, and he was drinking every night. This reduced his inhibitions and increased his proclivity to act on his compulsions. It also caused him to be less cautious.The stress of being a wanted fugitive at the time may have contributed to all of this. Perhaps Bundy thought it was just a matter of time until he was back behind prison. It is important noting that Ted Bundy was not as intelligent or well-organized as many people assume. Indeed, many of his crimes were spontaneous and lacked intellectual preparation.

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