Berkowitz

     David Berkowitz was one of the most feared killers in New York City in the 1970's. His crimes caused the death of six people, and the injuries to seven others. His crimes became legendary because of the bizarre content in the letters that he wrote to the police and the media and his reasons for committing the attacks. David Berkowitz, better known as Son of Sam, is a man with a troubled childhood and upbringing. From his many “Parental Figures” to believing that dogs

David Berkowitz, who many know under the alias of the Son of Sam, or the .44 Caliber Killer, was a serial killer in the 1970s. Berkowitz was a resident of New York City. He was arrested on August 10th of 1977 and was followed up by a sentence of six life sentences in prison on June 12, 1978. This makes his supreme term around 365 years behind bars. To follow are the details of Berkowitz and his life. David Berkowitz was born as Richard David Falco on June 1, 1953. His parents were Joseph Kleinman

he was captured and that was not the end of David. With his wild claims, Berkowitz kept New York City on its toes for more than 40 years. People still do not know what to expect from

Elizabeth John SOC 212/6790 July 12, 2015 Prof. J. Weiss David Berkowitz “Son of Sam” Synopsis David Berkowitz better known as the “Son of Sam” is from New York. I choose him because I wanted to learn more about what drove him to commit such heinous crimes. I wanted to look into his mind and research why his mind was working like this. Could it be possible that a neurologic defect drove him to become a serial killer? Due to today’s advanced media technology, we as a society are

people who are close to them. David Berkowitz meets the criteria of Hare’s checklist and is believed to be a true psychopath. Berkowitz is known as the “Son of Sam”, a thrill seeking serial killer who terrorized the city of New York for over a year. Information about David Berkowitz’s background, personality traits and lifestyle and his serial killer profile help to prove that he is in fact a psychopath. In conclusion, this essay will prove to readers that David Berkowitz is a notorious

David Berkowitz was an American serial killer taking the lives of many throughout NYC in the mid 70’s (Biography.com Editors 2013). Early on, Berkowitz adopted parents knew there was a problem within him. Although having above average intelligence, Berkowitz lost interest in school and began to focus on more rebellious habits such as petty larceny and pyromania (David Berkowitz: Son of Same Killer). The death of his adoptive mother to breast cancer at age 14 proved to cause major problems and resentment

David Richard Berkowitz (born June 1, 1953), better known by his nicknames Son of Sam or The .44 Caliber Killer, is an infamous serial killer who confessed to killing six people and wounding several others in New York City in the late 1970s. Though Berkowitz remains the only person charged or convicted in relation to the case, some law enforcement authorities suspect that there are unresolved questions about the crimes, and that others might have been involved: according to John Hockenberry of MSNBC

David Berkowitz: the Son of Sam or the .44 caliber Killer On the summer night of July 29, 1976 shots rang out in a New York City neighborhood. This marked the beginning of the .44 caliber or the Son of Sam murders. His reign of terror would grip this city and its surrounding areas for over a year. Sadly the Son of Sam whom was eventually identified as David Berkowitz a severely disturbed young man that fell under the several theories of crime causation. In his early life he felt awkward and

David Berkowitz, who would grow up to terrorize the streets of New York in a year long reign, was born on June 1, 1953 to Betty Broder and Joseph Kleinman in Brooklyn, New York. Mr. Kleinman, not wanting another child, told Betty to put the child up for adoption. Nathan and Pearl Berkowitz adopted David. They were a middle class couple who provided well for their child. He grew up in a comfortable environment, but tended to be alone a lot and stayed mostly isolated from his peers. In 1967

1976 to 1977 David Berkowitz terrorized the New York City area with a string of murders. With his Charter Arms Bulldog 44 Berkowitz killed six people and wounded seven in eight different shootings throughout New York, because of his weapon the news called him "The .44 Caliber Killer" however he eventually dubbed himself with the name “Son of Sam” after sending taunting letters to both the NYC police and renowned journalist Jimmy Breslin One of the first letters that Berkowitz sent that referred to