The Damsel of Death: The Oscar-Winning Life of Aileen Wuornos

She was a victim-of-circumstances turned serial-killer

Florida Department of Corrections, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Charlize Theron won the Academy Award for Best Actress for the movie Monster, based on the life of Aileen Wuornos, the American Serial Killer, who in the eyes of many was more a victim than a criminal.