Willie Mangum Case – Social Context
Romance & Sex
- Opening Statement
- What kind of romantic relationships have you had?
- What do you mean, “Not like your father.”
- Did you have any girl friends when you were young?
- Is there anyone special that comes to mind?
- How about later on, as an adult?
- Why do you think you didn’t take women seriously?
- What were your early sexual experiences like?
- No, how about your earliest thoughts about sex?
- How about in the Army? Ever go with prostitutes?
- Why do you think you left?
- Were you ever involved in any sexual behavior with a man?
- Did you ever force yourself on a woman?
- Anything else you can say about your sex life or romantic relationships?
Friends
- Opening Statement
- Tell me about your friends growing up.
- What sorts of things did you and your friends do?
- Did you play sports?
- What kind of hunting did you do?
- How about fishing?
- Did you ever have a best friend?
- Was there any friend that was special?
- Do you keep up with any of your childhood friends?
- How about friends you’ve made as an adult?
- Anything else you can tell me about friendships in your life?
School
Work
- Opening Statement
- So you worked for Jack Daniels Distillery?
- What did you did when you first started?
- How did you come to leave Daniels?
- What kind of training did you get after Basic training?
- So you stayed on in chemical warfare after your training program?
- So they kicked you out?
- So how did you get discharged?
- What happened after the accident?
- What was your physical condition when you were discharged?
- So you went back to Lynchburg after the Army?
- Did you ever work in Lynchburg regularly again?
- Were you in Denver very long?
- How was Bozeman?
- Oh, how the deep end?
- So you went to prison?
- Have you done any other kinds of work?
Responsibilities
- Opening Statement
- Did you have many run ins with the law when you were young?
- How about later when you were out of school?
- You mentioned going to prison in Montana?
- Did you get in much trouble when you were in prison?
- How long have you been out of prison now?
- Have things changed much since you came to California?
- Am I correct in saying that since you left Tennessee you’ve pretty much lived hand-to-mouth?
Interests
- Opening Statement
- What are your major interests?
- Do you follow sports, have hobbies, care about politics?
- Is there anything you do to pass the time?
- What kind of magazines do you like to read the most?
- Are you interested in politics?
- Anything else you can say about your interests or how you spend your time?
Religion & Values
- Opening Statement
- Were you raised in the church?
- No. Were you brought up going to church?
- Did you have strong beliefs when you were a child?
- Do you try to live a good life?
- How have your religious beliefs or practices changed over the years?
- Have you found any religious groups you liked more than others?
- Would you say you have any strong beliefs about religion or life after death?
- How do you feel about the US government?
- Anything else you can share about your beliefs about life or religion?