Criminal: Lawrence Bittaker – Serial Killer By Colton Winslow

Birth date / Childhood Born : September 27, 1940 Moved around a lot when little Lawrence went to four different states; Pa, Fl, Oh, and Ca Not the smartest kid in school Had an I.Q. of 138 Dropped out of high school in the year of 1957

Family Background His Parents died when very little Shorty after his parents death, Mr. and Mrs. George Bittaker George Bittaker worked in aircraft factories for a living

After he Dropped out of High School at age of 19 Lawrence went to California Youth Authority Reason why? :Lawrence got picked up from a car theft, leaving the scene of a hit- and- run accident, and evading arrest

Other Arrest FBI Arrest Bittaker: in the state of Louisiana August 1959: hw was sentenced 18 months in the state of Oklahoma federal reformatory He got transferred to a Missouri Medical Center because of good behavior The Lawrence got released after serving six months of his sentence December 1960: Arrested in Los Angeles May Sentenced to years in a state prison, got out in 1963 July 1967: Arrested and convicted of theft and leaving a hit – and – run accident… Sentenced for five years and released on April 1970 March 1971: Picked up for burglary and parole violation. Sentenced to six months 15 years. Got released three years later

Victim Profiles Total victims- 5 people Names/ age: Cindy Schaeffer, 16 / Andrea Hall, 18/ Jacqueline Lamp, 13/ Jackie Gilliam, 15/ Shirley Ledford, 16

Lawrence’s Death For doing many different types of crimes he was forced to get killed in the shock chair His death was March 24, 1981

Type of Culture I think the Anomie Theory best describes my criminal I studied over the past few weeks. Reason is: Lawrence got the guidance he needed and he always been messed up in the head since he always said no to help.