Ted is a power/control serial killer.  He” takes pleasure from manipulation and domination; he experiences a “rush” or “high” from victim’s misery” (O’Conner).  He killed and enjoyed the sport of killing for most of his life.  He experienced the rush by dominating the victim with the initial blow to the head from a crowbar or piece of wood.  His killings are psycholologically rooted into his past relationship with Stephanie Brook.  Not only was he organized, but he even planned some of his murders by wearing a cast to lure some women to help him.  “An Organized crime scene may not display obvious signs of organization" as we think of it around the home or office, but the entire scene will tend to display strong and obvious signs of a constant decision-making process that was carried out by the perpetrator throughout the commission of the crime” (Flacco). 

            Ted Bundy could only be known as an organized killer.  The characteristics of an organized offender are the total opposite of that of a disorganized offender.  These characteristics are “average to above average intelligence, socially competent, living with partner, controlled mood during crime, use of alcohol with crime, mobility with car in good condition, and changing jobs or leaving town” (Petherick).  Ted Bundy was a very intelligent individual.  He went to Washington University and graduated and went to law school.  The judge over Ted’s trial for the Omega murders said that under different circumstances Ted could have been an attorney.  Ted also managed to escape from custody twice.  Once when he jumped out of the second floor of the law library in Colorado , and the second time he escaped out of the Garfield County Jail.  Ted was very socially competent.  He not only hung around the high social ring of society, he also was a part of the governor’s campaign party.  He was known to many people as charming and would never be considered for the type of crime that he was convicted of.  Ted lived with his girlfriend Liz and her daughter for years.  Liz was sure that one day they would be married.  Ted had girlfriends throughout his life but none had such a profound effect as Stephanie Brook.  She broke up with him after she graduated from Washington University .  Ted then molded himself into the man that he thought Stephanie wanted and reestablished their courtship.  Ted proposed to Stephanie while he was still with Liz.  After she went back to California , he didn’t speak to her again.

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            During the commission of his crimes he was very controlled.  He didn’t show any stress during his crimes.  He was even very calm he was portraying an officer and he was in the middle of making a new victim.  He also usually used alcohol during the commission of his crimes.  Ted used alcohol in a number of his murders.  And by his own admission to Dr. James Dobson during his final interview, he said that he used alcohol and it reduced his inhibitions.  Ted Bundy had a lot of mobility with the vehicle that he had access to.  Ted ...

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