Charles MansonJake Schneider

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1969

Introduction to MansonCharles Milles Manson (born Charles Milles Maddox), born November 12, 1934 in Cincinnati Ohio, is a serial killer, leading 7 confirmed murders, with more unconfirmed.

Manson was born to a 16 year old alcoholic prostitute who disregarded Manson, because the birth was not planned. His mother (Kathleen Maddox) wanted nothing to do with Manson, and practically neglected him.

He was placed in the National Training School for Boys for a short period of time, leading him to having little education growing up.

Introduction to Manson (cont.)

After his mother left Charles at the boys school, never to be seen again, Charles lived on the streets most of his childhood/adolescence, living off of petty crimes (such as theft, muggings, etc.)

Mason was in and out of prison for theft. By the time of 1952, he spent more than half of his life in prison, being considered a “model prisoner”.

In 1955, he was out of prison and insisted he was, “turning over a new leaf”. He married a 17 year old girl, and moved with her to California (near Death Valley).

Introduction to Manson (cont.) His wife became pregnant shortly after marriage in 1955, but Manson continued his “life of crime” stealing cars for profit.

Manson went back to prison in 1956 for his thefts of vehicles, and his wife and son left Manson after a few months of Manson spending time in prison.

After getting out of prison on probation, he impregnated another woman (believed to be a prostitute).

Murders of MansonManson did not upfront kidnap and kill people single handedly. Manson gathered a group of people titled, “The Manson Family” to do his work for him.

The Manson Family consisted of 12 members, each different from each other. Most were deprived of food, shelter, and love in general, and Manson “took these people under his wing” in a sense. Manson assisted these people and helped them survive, while Manson filled their heads with theory. This theory was called “Helter Skelter” (titled after a song on the Beatles’ album, “The White Album,” titled, “Helter Skelter”.)

Helter Skelter (Manson’s Theory)

Helter Skelter was a theory made by Manson based off a Beatles song “Helter Skelter.” It was a theory made by Manson and passed down to the Manson Family that an apocalyptic, Holocaust-like, war would break out over racial tensions between blacks and whites. (Manson called them “blackies” and “whities”). Manson told the Manson Family this, and they believed it, creating a motive to kill the white people they were convicted of killing.

They primarily targeted white people, to “even out” the war for the African Americans, according to Manson’s theory. He then took the white personnel's wallets and “disposed” them in African American communities.

The Manson Family-Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme-Charles "Tex" Watson-Susan "Sadie" Denise Atkins-Patricia "Katie" Krenwinkel-Linda Kasabian-Sandra Good-Steve "Clem" Grogan-Bruce Davis-Bobby Beausoleil

The Manson Family (info.)

Most of The Manson Family consisted of street hoodlums and lost people taken under by Manson’s promise for a more promising lifestyle. After a while, the Manson Family became Charles Manson’s personal murderers under the influence of “Helter Skelter” and Manson’s rewardings. They all followed Charles Manson as if a cult, and were practically brainwashed to Manson’s grip.

The MurdersAll murders committed were based off of the “Helter Skelter” theory that Manson created, and the Manson Family committed the murders to Manson’s will. The murders committed did not have a clear Modus Operandi, but the majority were stabbed to death in some form of way. All murders were done in the victims homes, and left little evidence of linking any of the murders to the Manson Family or Charles Manson. Charles Manson wasn’t at the crime scenes for the majority of the times that the murders were in progression.

Tate MurdersThe most publicized murders out of all, these murders consisted of the deaths of Sharon Tate, her unborn son (Paul), her mother Doris Tate, and her sister Patricia Tate. Sharon Tate was an American actress who was 2 weeks away from giving birth to her child. She was brutally stabbed to death by 3-4 members of the Manson Family, along with her mother and sister. She was most publicized due to her acting career and her close birth date of her son Paul.

Hinman MurderGary Hinman was a friend to The Manson Family, often letting members live in his home as a kind hearted person. After a while, The Manson Family found that he inherited $20,000. Manson wanted Hinman to join The Manson Family, but he rejected due to his view of violence. Part of the Manson Family killed Hinman, brutally stabbed twice in the chest, then afterward taking turns stabbing him while holding a pillow over his face. He died praying, with his religion’s “chant of faith”. This was publicized because of how well known he was for his kindness.

LaBianca MurdersLeno and Rosemary LaBianca (a married couple) were brutally murdered by The Manson Family. Their son came home to finding the boat out of place that was normally on the driveway and the words “Helter Skelter” in blood on the refrigerator. This murder was publicized because this is the case where one of The Manson Family (Susan “Sadie”) was found, then put up against the Grand Jury, then sentenced to jail.

Bernard Crowe MurderBernard Crowe was a drug dealer that Manson knew personally, but eventually turned on Crowe for monetary reasonings. Manson shot Crowe, the only murder that Manson actually committed himself personally. Manson left behind his .22 Hi Standard Buntline Special revolver after shooting him. Eventually this revolver was found and was the only piece of evidence ever left behind. The revolver was found by a 8 year old boy who turned it to his father who turned it in to authorities.

Manson’s ApprehensionManson was finally caught after “Sadie” bragged in prison of her role in the murders cooperating with The Manson Family, which was overheard, which authorities then found Manson’s hiding location from this information. Manson was found and apprehended on December 1st, 1969, and was sentenced to death in 1971, after pleading guilty to all the murders along with his “family”. However, this was reduced to abolition of death penalty to life in prison.

Manson attempted to get back on parole 13 times, but was rejected each time.

The “X” on Manson’s ForeheadManson received this, doing it to himself for attention, for primarily of the reason that the courts did not allow Manson to represent himself as his own attorney due to his spiteful rage in the courtroom. After his outburst, he insisted he did for declaring that he “seceded from the human race.”

He then joined the aryan nation and declared it to be a marking of the “superior aryan nation”.

Life in Prison (penalty): My OpinionI believe life in prison is unjustified, for the reason that people pay taxes for people like Charles Manson to stay in prison for life. People like Charles Manson receive free food, shelter, protection, and entertainment when he needs it, and innocent people pay taxes to fund prisons to keep these people to stay in until the day they die. It’s not just Charles Manson we’re paying for, however, there are thousands of molesters and serial killers we pay for through taxes to keep them in prison for their life without having to work. I believe death penalty would be more right, for life is the ultimate price you can pay, and if people knew death was the price for their harming actions, then most would not commit as many crimes as people in America do today.

Citations (websites)http://history1900s.about.com/od/1960s/p/charlesmanson.htm

http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/manson/manson.html

http://www.biography.com/people/charles-manson-9397912