against her own person, touched off a firestorm of
debate about the validity of capital punishment. Her
life was the subject of the documentariesAileen: The
Selling of a Serial Killer(1992),Aileen: Life and Death of
a Serial Killer(2003), and the filmMonster(2003),
starring Charlize Theron and Christina Ricci.
Further Reading
Russell, Sue.Lethal Intent. New York: Kensington,
2002.
Wuornos, Aileen, with Christopher Berry-Dee.Mon-
ster: My True Stor y. London: John Blake, 2004.
Twyla R. Wells
See also Crime; Gun control; Hate crimes; Simp-
son murder case; Smith, Susan; Versace murder.
WWJD bracelets
Definition Inexpensive woven nylon wristbands
whose initials stand for “What would Jesus do?”
WWJD bracelets gained widespread popularity among
Christian youth, who used them as a tool for sharing their
faith and as a visual reminder for appropriate behavior
and decision-making.
The origin of the wristbands with the enigmatic
WWJD initials can be traced to Holland, Michigan, in- There, Calvary Reformed Church youth pastor
Janie Tinklenberg was looking for a way to help the
teens in her group apply their faith when faced with
decisions and actions having potentially significant
consequences. It was then that Tinklenberg recalled
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A Baptist youth holds WWJD bracelets that he and his Christian friends wear to remind themselves, “What would Jesus do?”(AP/
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