Bonnie Parker

Famous for the Bonnie and Clyde robbery and murder rampage

BACKGROUND

Born Oct. 1, 1910 in Rowena Texas

Father passed away when 4 years old

Mother moved family to live with grandparents

Attended local school and received highest honor roll

Aspired to be an actress or writer

FIRST LOVER

2nd year of High school she met Roy Thorton

Fell in love and dropped out of school and got married two years later

Married right before Bonnie’s 16th birthday

Matching tattoos of each others names on the back of their necks

Split up a year later and never spoke again

FAMOUS DUO Bonnie met Clyde Barrow the through mutual friends They fell in love instantly The Great Depression led them to small robberies that

turned into more risky Clyde drove the runaway car and they forced their way

through the states for two years becoming famous for their crimes and Bonnie’s poetry

CRIMESCrime Date Victims Punishment

Armed Robbery Feb 1932-death none Briefly imprisoned for only a couple months

Murder (1st Degree)

1932-1934 13 dead death

Stole Cars 1932-1934 none death

Kidnapping 1932-1934 Over 25 policemen

death

Armed Robbery-The taking of money or goods in the possession of another, from his or her person or immediate presence, by force or intimidation

1st Degree Murder-a killing which is deliberate and premeditated (planned, after lying in wait, by poison or as part of a scheme

EVIDENCE

This picture was on the cover of papers and everyone knew about it

Stolen car Bonnie and Clyde used to get through country

Shows the toughness Bonnie aspires to maintain around Clyde

Bonnie wrote poetry while on the run that told the stories of all the crimes they commit together while in love

CULTURAL REFERENCES-BOOKS

100’s both fiction and nonfiction Many twist offs

Examples:Bonnie and ClydeOn the Run with Bonnie and ClydeLife and Time of Bonnie and Clyde

CULTURAL REFERENCE-MOVIE AND TV

Movie Bonnie and Clyde (1967) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNr

SGutBOlETV Show Bonnie and Clyde 2013 mini series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=197

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SENTENCE

After on the run for 2 years, Bonnie and Clyde were stopped and met an ambush in Gibsland, Louisiana

Both were shot at and killed by police

DIFFERENTIAL-ASSOCIATION THEORY

Bonnie was never a criminal until she fell in love with Clyde. His influence on her fragile state turned her into what she became known for. Since he was a robber, the most important thing to her was money. The worse the crimes were, the closer their relationship and love for each other became. Clyde’s values were to kill and run away for money. Bonnie followed right in his footsteps looking at him like he is her prince charming when really he is just a criminal.

This theory really focuses on how one learns from the influencer. Bonnie could probably never shoot a gun or know how to run from the police with a bag of cash. Her background and childhood shows none of this for a future. The only think on Bonnie Parker’s mind during this rampage was Clyde. He was the most important factor to her new lifestyle and he is the reason she went to downhill. Bonnie Parker said herself, “Never go crooked. It’s for the love of a man that I'm gonna have to die. I don’t know when, but I know it cant be long.”