1. John Dillinger
By: Kerry Shults

2. Background Information
Born on June 22, 1903 in Indianapolis, Indiana
Neighbors described him as generally pleasant kid who didn’t get into any more trouble than his peers
Youngest of two (parents: John Wilson Dillinger and Mary Ellen Landcaster)
Quit school at 16 because he was bored and wanted to make money
Raised by sister Audrey because mom died of stroke when he was three
Worked at Indianapolis machine shop
Dirty Dozen- neighborhood gang he was a part of- small time pranks and petty theft

3. Background Information
Father was worried city was causing him to act out so he moved the family to a farm
Joined the navy because of trouble with the law (auto theft) and got dishonorably discharged after five months
Married Beryl Hovius
Got plastic surgery because he was too recognizable
Stole more than $300,000 all together
His friend, Ana Sage (an illegal immigrant), was the one to give him away because she thought if she helped catch him she would become legal

4. Crimes and Sentences Crime Date Victim(s) Punishment Robbery/ assult
Sept. 6, 1924
Frank Morgan
10-20 years in prison
Robbed a bank, took $10,600
June 10, 1933
New Carlisle Ohio Bank
Sent to County Jail in Ohio, never got trial
Robbed a bank
July 17, 1933
Commercial Bank
Never got trial
August 4, 1933
Montpelier National Bank
August 14, 1933
Bluffton Bank
September 6, 1933
Massachusetts Avenue St bank
October 23, 1933
Central Nation Bank

5. Crime
Date
Victim(s)
Punishment
Robbed a bank
November 20, 1933
American Bank
Never got trial
December 13, 1933
Unity trust and savings bank
January 15, 1934
First National Bank
Murder
State police officer
March 6, 1934
Securities National Bank
March 13, 1934
June 30, 1934
Merchants National Bank
Policeman

6. Criminal Terms
Assault- to make a physical attack on Murder- the unlawful premediated killing of one human being by another Robbery- stealing Convicted- declare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offense by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law.

7. Evidence
John Dillinger's most recent crime that he was actually convicted for was robbing and assaulting a grocer. He confessed to this crime so there was no other evidence needed.
His sentence was 10 to 20 years of prison but they released him after 8 and a half years on parole due to good behavior.
Sent to Indiana State Reformatory

9. Nicknames
“Jack Rabbit”
“Public Enemy no.1”
“Snake eyes”

10. Books “John Dillinger” by Dary Matera-fiction
“Public Enemy #1: the infamous history of John Dillinger”-fiction
“Dillinger's Wild Ride: The Year That Made America's Public Enemy Number One” –fiction

11. Movies “Public Enemies”-Hollywood-type
“Dillinger”-Hollywood-type
“The lady in Red”-Hollywood-type
“Dillinger and Al Capone”-Hollywood-type

12. Sociology Theory of Deviance
I think the Differential Association would be John Dillinger’s Sociology theory of deviance. John grew up in a town where all of his friends were involved with mischievous behavior. Although they didn’t commit huge crimes, they did crimes like theft. Being exposed to this kind of behavior rubs off on a kid and he learned their values and techniques. His mom passed away at an early age, leaving him without a good example to follow so what his friends did had more of an effect on him.
Once John Dillinger got sent to jail for robbery and assault, he learned the ways of the prisoners. They taught him things and he came out with a plan to rob banks. His motives to rob were taught by the prisoners he was surrounded by. He also formed a gang and the people in his gang promoted the values of theft. Being surrounded by negative people with bad values changed him. John started off as just a robber but the people he was surrounded by influenced him to become worse than that. He became a murderer also, following some of his gang members examples. The differential association theory fits John in many ways due to his exposure to criminals in jail and devious friends.