Elmer Wayne Henley

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/elmer-wayne-henley

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

Serial Murder: The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same perpetrator over a period of time, often with a cooling-off period between murders.
Accomplice: A person who knowingly and voluntarily assists another person in the commission of a crime.
Conviction: A formal declaration by a jury or judge that someone is guilty of a criminal offense after a trial.
Self-Defense: The right to protect oneself from harm by using reasonable force, which can be a legal justification for actions that would otherwise be criminal.