Case Study: The case of Aileen Wuornos

The case of Aileen Wuornos Name: Institution: Course Title: Course Code: Instructor’s Name: Date Due: Short Biography of Aileen Wuornos Aileen Pittman was a famous serial murderer in USA. She was born in February 29 1954 in Rochester, Michigan. She was a daughter to Mr. Leo Dale Pittman and Diane Wuornos. At the time of her birth, the mother was quite a teen as she was merely 15 years of age; hence, she was virtually incapable in taking full responsibilities regarding her upbringing. Having divorced with her husband who was equally irresponsible and asexual predator, she abandoned her and her brother called Keith to be cared by the grandparents Britta and Lauri Wuornos at the age of 4 years. Having found solace in their grandparent’s house, the children however, found themselves in another dilemma. This is because; the grandfather Lauri Wuornos was an abusive parent both sexually and physically. The grandmother in this case his wife, too was an alcoholic. The children discovered themselves and their identity when Wuornos was around 12, an incident that worsened the already soaring situation at this time (Howard, Martin, 2004). During the stay in her grandparent’s house, it is claimed that she had sexual contact with several people including her brother Keith, as well as her grandfather who had sexually assaulted her for years. During this course, she fell pregnant allegedly by her brother. She gave birth to a baby boy on March 23rd, and she was immediately sent to the home of unwed mothers. The child was immediately offered for adoption. Upon returning home, the grandparent rejected her together with his brother. This made her to resorting in criminal activities including prostitution, Hitchhiking, robbery, and other criminal activities including murder (Dolores, K, Nolin, R (1994). The Psychological Factor in Wuornos Criminal engagement Although many people would not want to hear about serial killers, spree killers, mass murders and the likes, hating ...