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This assignment will assess competencies 1. Examine the motivations, drives, and outcomes of serial killers and 5. Analyze victims of serial killers.

Directions: Throughout our course we will relate our concepts to the Manson case. This is perhaps one of the best known examples of a serial killer in our modern history. If you are not familiar with it, please read the supplement book Helter Skelterand/or research the case online. The Crime Museum is a good place to start.

In a one to two page essay, address the prompts below. Your assignment should be double spaced using 12 point Times New Roman font (black).

  • Summarize the murders that the Manson Family were involved in.
  • Research the background of the victims. Why were they chosen? Were there any common demographics/characteristics?
  • Apply one theory from your textbook to describe why these crimes may have occured.