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Aileen Wuornos - Term Papers

Aileen Wuornos

Born in Michigan, and raised by her grandparents Aileen Wuornos grew up with a dejected life. Her father who was a convicted child molester committed suicide in prison, and her mother abandoned little Aileen as an infant. Aileen was referred as to a “nervous child.” It was said by previous residents that had lived near Aileen and her grandparents, that she was mistreated. Aileen’s grandparents were very private and discrete people. It had caused Aileen to associate with the invisible.
At 14 years old Aileen was raped and became pregnant. At no other choice Aileen was forced to give up her baby. Aileen dropped out of Troy High in the 9th grade and became a prostitute. At the age ...

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confessed to the murder of all six men. She claimed that she was picked up by the men when she was working as a highway prostitute, and shot them in self-defense after they attempted to sexually assault her.
Aileen Wuornos was convicted of the murder of Richard Mallory after trial in Volusia County and was sentenced to death. While on death row, it was distinguished that Richard Mallory had previously served time for Attempted Rape. Aileen Wuornos pleaded no contest to the murders of the other 5 men and was sentenced to death in each case. Within two weeks of her arrest, Aileen Wuornos and her attorney sold movies right to her story. Investigators in her case did likewise.
Tradition is that when someone who is on death row, on their last day to live they get to choose a last meal. Aileen could have chosen anything she wanted for under $20, but instead she was given a cup of coffee. Aileen’s final words were, “I’d just like to say I’m sailing with the rock, and I’ll be ...

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Added: 4/11/2011 01:04:13 AM
Submitted By: steph2011
Category: Biographies
Type: Premium Paper
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