Documentary Assignment

1.       “Ted Bundy: Born to Kill” is based on the serial killer Ted Bundy. He was a serial killer who scared the world from 1974-1979. He brutally killed and raped many women all over the United States. This documentary explains how Ted Bundy was raised, and how everyone thought he was normal. He only confessed to 30 murders, but the true number is over 100. The documentary explains when he was born and where, his death, religion, and many more facts about him. They study psychological issues that deal with Ted Bundy. They describe the environment he lived in, and the disorders he had that could have contributed to his brutal killings.

2.       This film follows one person’s story. The documentary shows pictures of his victims and headshots of him, and explains his life before the killings. They show actually footage of where he grew up. Forensic psychologists and criminologists were interviewed for their opinion on them. They also interviewed different authors of books written about him to give there expert opinion.  They also interviewed residents of the communities where Ted Bundy struck.

3.       They showed pictures of Ted Bundy from his younger years, to his recent years, and pictures that were never seen. They didn’t show any news articles or programs. The mainly showed pictures of him and his victims, and then interviews of different experts and people who could explain Ted Bundy and his ways. They did show actual footage of the court room during the trial and video clips of what that building looks like. They showed pictures of skulls Ted Bundy buried, that were his victims.

4.       They interviewed psychologists, forensic workers, and criminologists to give expert opinions on what they know about Ted Bundy. They gave their opinion on how his childhood affected him, and why they think he murdered so many women. They also interviewed an author of a book written about Ted Bundy, because she sent years studying his ways and trying to understand his personality and the crimes he committed.

5.       There is a bias, but it’s a bias everyone probably thinks about Ted Bundy, and it’s that he was a bad criminal. Ted Bundy murdered many women, so obviously he will not be viewed in this documentary as a good human. I’m sure he did good things, but overall he was a bad person.

6.       This video helped me learn more information on how a serial killer acts, and gave me a few examples of some ways that explain why serial killers kill other, innocent people. I learned about disorders and environmental issues that help connect to my topic, the psychology of serial killers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zriSw1UBqv8