The Criminal Justice Process Felony Charges Essays - Florida

The Criminal Justice Process: Felony Charges George Hinton CRJ308: Psychology of Criminal Behavior David Ojo 3/20/17 Criminal Case Study - Aileen Wuornos I. The criminal case and history of Aileen Wuornos, known as "America's first female serial killer", represents an example of social learning theory and its effect. Aileen Wuornos was tried, convicted, and executed for the murder of seven men in Central Florida. A. Wuornos was tried and convicted of murdering seven men between 1989 & 1990 B. Florida State Prison Officials executed Wuornos for six of the seven killings s and she died by way of state-administered lethal injection in 2002. C. Serial Killer Defined II. Childhood of Wuornos A. Wuornos was raised by grandparents after being abandoned by her parents. 1. She lived in an abusive environment with her grandparents. 2. She was molested at youth and pregnant by age 14. 3. She took to life of promiscuity, drugs, and alcohol B. Prostitution / Life on the Streets 1. She was thrown out of home at age of 15. 2. She lived on streets and hitchhiked III. Criminal Acts A. Prostitution B. Other Arrests IV. Conclusion "Wuornos's childhood may hold the key to many of the reasons she behaved in such a violent, reckless, remorseless, manner", (Adams, 2009). By using the social learning /social control theory, one could easily relate to the belief that Wuornos was a product of her environment. References: DeLisi, M. (2013). Criminal Psychology. San Diego, CA. Bridgepoint Education Inc. https://bbcsulb.desire2learn.com/d2l/lms/blog/view_user.d2l?ownerId=72322 https://russiarobinson.wordpress.com/2015/11/05/serial-killer-aileen- wuornos-applying-sociology-theories-to-crime-and-behavior/ Adams, C. (2009, July). Crime 101: What is the link between self-control theory, serial killer, and aileen wuornos. The Examiner, Retrieved from http://www.examiner.com/article/crime-101-what-is-the-link-between-self- control-theory-serial-killing-and-aileen-wuornos-part-1