Research Paper On Ted Bundy

The Life of Ted Bundy If a person lived in the 1960s and ‘70s, he or she has heard of Ted Bundy. His murders and twisted ways of killing make it difficult for anyone to forget him. He was ruthless, sneaky, and exceedingly smart. Ted Bundy will always be remembered as one of the most notorious serial killers in the United States because of his horrifying acts of murder, his prison escapes, and his psychopathic actions. Ted Bundy was born in a home for unwed mothers in Burlington, Vermont on November 24, 1946. Once he was born, his mother, Eleanor Louise Cowell, wanted to put him up for adoption but her father, Samuel Cowell, wanted to keep him in the family. Therefore, since his Samuel was taking care of him, Ted got his last name and was

His mother wanted to get away from her father therefore, they moved to Tacoma, Washington. Eleanor had changed his last name to Nelson that way it did not draw attention to his illegitimacy. Eventually, Ted’s mother met Johnnie Bundy, who was a army hospital cook. They ended up getting married in 1951. Ted did not like Johnnie therefore, he would do malicious things to try and sabotage their relationship. But unfortunately for Ted, it did not stop him from getting adopted by Johnnie and taking his last name. (Jenkins). As Ted got older, he became one of the most notorious serial killers. His only victims were young women from the age twelve to twenty- six. (Chua- Eoan). Most of his victims were brunette, petite Caucasian women. Many people say he killed his first victim at the young age of fourteen. His first known victim was not murdered but attacked. Karen Sparks was a student and dancer at the University of Washington and Ted had broken into her apartment took a metal part from her bed frame and knocked her unconscious right before he he had sexually assaulted her with the same object. Ted would go after women walking alone or in their houses alone at night. (“Ted Bundy Biography”). He would draw in women with his looks and when he would attack them, he would either hit them and knock them out or strangle them. Then he would rape them and sometimes before they were unconscious.

She noticed all the nice things but never thought that he stole them because he was working for a job that makes good money. Ted had a girlfriend, Elizabeth Kloepfer, but she also wasn’t treated the greatest. He would manipulate her into loving him but he still did cruel things to her. He would rape her and bring her things from the victims he had murdered and she had no clue. He had stolen bracelets and different jewelry to give to Elizabeth to make her believe he was a good person. She was so blind to all the actions he had been doing and was in complete shock after finding out who he really was. He had been living a whole different life behind her back and she was so clueless. At times she would get suspicious because he would come home late at night or sometimes not show up at