Infamous Marriages
So who are some of the most memorable prisoners who have gotten married while behind bars?
ABCNews,go.com reported," Kenneth Bianchi and cousin Angelo Buono, dubbed the Hillside Stranglers for the murders of 10 girls in the Los Angeles area in the late 1970s, both married while in prison.
Serial killers John Wayne Gacy and Ted Bundy both had committed relationships with women before they were put to death. "Night Stalker" Richard Ramirez, awaiting execution for a string of brutal murders in California in 1985, married a pen pal in 1996. "
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More recently, noted ABCNews.go.com, "Scott Peterson, awaiting death in the execution chamber of San Quentin State Prison for the murders of his wife and unborn son, is reportedly flooded with letters from admirers. Even Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh received marriage proposals before he was executed."
This article looks at men and women who marry people behind bars. As well as addresses issues within the article with subheadings like, "Confusing Compassion with Love" and "Fewer Men are Drawn to Women Inmates".
I have been researching and reading stories like these for two weeks and it still amazes me that these women want to marry these men how are violent killers. Scott Peterson killed his wife, why would you then want to become his next wife?
I thought that it was imperative to include some notable example of notorious men who have gotten married while in prison. But it is also important to note that many men who are not as well known in the media spotlight still get married behind behind bars.
This source has situated ethos because it is a well established news organization. The author uses examples from WriteAPrisoner.com as well as real-life interviews that add to the credibility. The purpose of this article is to answer the question, as is stated in its title, "What Draws People to Marry Prison Inmates?"
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