Sex-Related Homicide Research Paper

Organized vs. Disorganized Sex-Related Homicide | |
Spring 2011April 27, 2011 | |

Sexual homicide is defined as the intentional killing of a person during which there is some sort of sexual behavior by the perpetrator (2). Sex-related homicides include rape-murders, serial murderers, killings which involve both anal and oral sodomy, and other acts of sexual perversion as well as sexually oriented interpersonal cases. A homicide is considered to be “sex related” when there is evidence of sexual activity observed in the crime scene or upon the body of the victim. This includes: * The kind of, or lack of attire on the victim * Seminal fluid on, near, or in the victim * Evidence of sexual injury and/or sexual mutilation…show more content…
She was able to provide police with a detailed description of Bundy and his car. A few days later, they got a blood type off of DaRonch’s jacket. It was type-O, ironically, the same blood type as Ted Bundy (5). On August 17, 1975, Bundy was pulled over because the patrolling officer didn’t recognize the vehicle in the well-known neighborhood. They found a ski mask, crowbar, handcuffs, rope, wire, and an icepick in his car. Bundy was immediately placed under arrest for suspicion of burglary. Shortly after Bundy’s arrest, police started noticing connections to the Carol DaRonch case and other cases as well. He was identified by DaRonch and others in a line-up with six other men. Over the years, Bundy was convicted on multiple murders and kidnappings. On January 24, 1989, Theodore Bundy was killed by electric…show more content…
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