Jack Whalen
Bio
23 year-old freelance writer based out of Dallas, Texas.
Stories (2/0)
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
This case study will look to examine the prosecution and eventual conviction of infamous serial killer Ted Bundy by use of forensic evidence. One of the most well-known and infamous criminal cases resulting in conviction in recent memory, Bundy confessed to 36 killings of young women across several states in the 1970s, though experts believe that the actual number may be closer to 100 or even more. The case which will be discussed in particular, however, was the one that finally allowed law enforcement to put Ted and his mercilessly vicious ways to a halt for good. In this case study, the fact of the crime, suspect and victim information, forensic science techniques used to convict Bundy, as well as the ultimate conclusion and outcome of this case will be identified and discussed thoroughly.
By Jack Whalenabout a year ago in Criminal
Summer of 1975
As I lay awake in my full-sized bed, in what was formerly the nursery, a room so small it could support but one more piece of furniture, a chest--I felt fur tickling my cheek. A cold dread drenched me and a fear hit so great it sucked the breathe out of me. But it was just dark, a Saturday night in the middle of summer. One of those magical summer nights of childhood. I was young enough to have to be in bed by 9:30 but usually milked it to more like 10:00 (with excuses like "a glass of water? A tissue?" "I'm hot" or "I've got to pee"). Still, the beautiful residual light of the day painted a subdued rosy glow onto my ceiling through my lace doily curtains. Curtains, I might add, that made me feel terribly grown up. The "growing up" of the room had taken place on my 12th birthday, four months before. The full-sized bed replaced a twin, a white wicker chest replaced an old ratty wood chest that was destined for the trash; those beautiful white curtains appeared, and a sunny yellow daisy wall paper covered the walls. I carefully made my bed every morning with my very grown up white chenille bedspread. Of course the precise placement of my stuffed animals (all 12 of them) with the last addition of my most prized possession, Buzzy the doll, made for the perfect room.
By Jack Whalen2 years ago in Journal
