The Railroad Killer

Research Paper # 68713

Criminology

The Railroad Killer

An examination of the infamous "Railroad Killer" known as Angel Maturino Resendez.

3,062 words () | 6 sources | MLA | 2004 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper looks at Angel Maturino Resendez who is currently on death row for randomly and brutally murdering innocent persons all murdered approximately 100 yards or less away from the railroad tracks in which Resendez rode. It examines the profile of his victims as well as the search that led to his eventual capture.

Outline
Introduction
The Victims
The Surrender
Investigative Techniques
Law Enforcement Officials
The Defense
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Whether the final total of victims is 11 or 311, the fact remains that Angel Maturino Resendez terrorized the nation for nearly two years. He eluded local and state police, bounty hunters, Canadian law enforcement, and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). Although his criminal record extends well over a period of two decades, the years between 1997 and 1999 established Resendez as an extremely dangerous criminal that sought immediate apprehension. On June 21, 1999, less than one month before he turned himself in, Resendez earned a place on the FBI's ten most wanted fugitives list. He was the 457th person to be added to this list of notorious individuals, and with justifiable reason (FBI, 1999). "