Aileen Wuornos: Deciphering the Motives of a Female Serial Killer
<p>Aileen Wuornos, often dubbed America’s first female serial killer, was a woman whose troubled life and crimes have long been the subject of analysis and discussion. Born on February 29, 1956, her life was marred by harrowing experiences from an early age. Wuornos’ childhood was one of abandonment, abuse, and exploitation; her father was a convicted sex offender who she never knew, as he was incarcerated before she was born and later committed suicide in prison, while her mother abandoned Wuornos and her brother when they were very young.</p>
<p>Wuornos spent her early years in the care of her grandparents, where she suffered further abuse. She was sexually assaulted and became pregnant at the age of 14, subsequently giving her baby up for adoption. By the age of 15, she was living on her own, supporting herself through prostitution and engaging in a transient lifestyle.</p>
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