Did Charles Manson's childhood behavior reflect problems?

Answer 1

That is a huge understatement. Through no fault of his own, he had one of the worst childhoods in history. Neglected, abused and eventually thrown away by his own mother, Manson is the posterchild of bad childhoods. Arrested for the first time at the age of nine, Manson, very early on, lied, stole, assaulted others, stated fires, ran wild and spent most of this young life in juvenile facilities. The warning signs were everywhere.

Answer 2

Jack The Ripper was never caught but it would be a rare individual not to display some kind of childhood problem in a future serial killer.