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Using the video below and the victim list for Bobby Joe Long (p. 258 or listed below), use the questions below to construct your serial killer profile.
- What serial killer myths are true or false about Bobby Joe Long?
- What classification and typology does he fall under?
- What theory best describes his behaviors?
- Is he described best as a sexual offender or predator? Why?
- What details from the Four Crime Phases are important to consider when looking at Long's behavior?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olXcrLAbysM
Robert Long's Victims:
Date Victim's Missing Date Victim's Found Name Age Occupation Method Mutilation
3/28/1984 11/24/1984 Artis Wick 18 Unknown Unknown Unknown
5/10/1984 5/13/1984 Long Nguyen 20 Exotic Dancer Strangled Bludgeoned
5/25/1984 5/27/1984 Michelle Simms 22 Prostitute Cut throat Bludgeoned
6/8/1984 6/24/1984 Elizabeth Loudeback 22 Factory Worker Unknown Unknown
9/7/1984 11/16/1984 Vicky Elliot 21 Waitress Strangled Unknown
9/30/1984 10/31/1984 Kimberly Hopps 20's Prostitute Unknown Unknown
10/1/1984 10/7/1984 Chanel Williams 18 Prostitute Gunshot to Neck
head puncture
10/13/1984 10/14/1984 Karen Dinsfriend 28 Prostitute Strangled Head bludgeoned
10/15/1984 10/16/1984 Virginia Johnson 18 Waitress/ Strangled Unknown
Prostitute
11/9/1984 11/12/1984 Kim Swann 21 Student/ Strangled No
Nude dancer
I have also attached the file with these data in case you need it. I found the exact same video on youtube since I was not able to upload or save this video we have on our canvas school site.
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SERIAL KILLER PROFILE
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Serial Killer Profile: Bobby Joe Long
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SERIAL KILLER PROFILE
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Serial Killer Profile: Bobby Joe Long
Murder is a capital offense in most of America’s states. The challenge of serial killers is
particularly problematic to police officers and detectives especially when they are unable to
solve the murders. America has been riddled with the problem of serial killers with states like
Florida hitting a record of 247 murders in 10 years during the 1980s (Stebbins & Frohlich 2015).
One of the most notorious serial killers during the period was Bobby Joe Long who killed ten
women in 1984. The most striking thing about serial killers like Bobby Long is their ability to
commit numerous murders while remaining in the shadows. Bobby Long is marred with many
myths. Investigating his character and actions would help in classifying him and explaining his
behavior through established theories.
Myths about Bobby and his Classification
Numerous true and fa...
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