Bobby Joe Long Case Study

Bobby (Robert) Joe Long is a sexual offender/ predator flyer registered in the state of Florida, and he committed crimes in the early 1980’s (Tumblr, n.d.). Long was also a serial killer, and his violent sexual acts occurred for a long period of time around the Tampa Bay Area. The convicted killer and rapist grew up in an unstable home, where his parent’ relationship was on and off over time. Since the offender committed robbery, rape and murder, it is likely that there was a strong desire to control others. Long was called “Classified Ad Rapist”, and he responded to the ads targeting women who were alone at home (Tumblr, n.d.). Even though, he had been tried for rape, he was not convicted, and his violent murderous tendencies escalated. Over time he started visiting backstreet locations, seedy bars and prostitution, looking for vulnerable victims who were alone.

Child development issues may provide clues to his dysfunctional behavior, where he shared a bed with his mother up to his teenage years. He also briefly grew breasts because of a genetic disorder, while he hated his mother and also did not have a cordial relationship with his father. His experiences as a young boy and a teenager may have affected his psyche, potentially damaged for life, his deep hatred for women may have been manifested because of his fraught relationship with his mother, his physical features. Additionally, feelings of rejection have a direct impact on how people behave around others, and this was manifested as a deep hatred for women, and he desired to control