David Berkowitz

David Berkowitz

Introduction

Serial Killing is a phenomenon in criminology that is associated with criminals who have killed three or more than three people within a short span of time, more specially over a period of a month or less. The basis for the killings by the serial killer are widely recognized as psychological issues for which the serial killer tend to murder innocent people around him or her. The name of David Berkowitz is a popular one among the list of top serial killers in United States of America. David Berkowitz is also called as the son of Sam and he is popular for his signature weapon that is called as 0. 44 calibers (Sischer, 1997). This paper discusses the life and killings of David Berkowitz by providing a deep account of the early life of David Berkowitz and the reasons that lead him towards the serial killing of innocent people in New York. A short biography of David Berkowitz is also provided in the paper that is helpful in understanding the profile of David Berkowitz and the factors related to psychology that influenced him to kill people in a manner of serial killing.

A detailed account of the son of Sam and the process and procedure of serial killing by him is described in the paper. Some of the cases associated with the serial killings of David Berkowitz are also studied and a short description of those cases is provided to get a deep understanding of the killings and cases of David Berkowitz. The victimology associated with David Berkowitz tends to describe the profiles of the victims and the related information of victims. A detailed modus operandi of David Berkowitz is discussed along with the investigative strategies used by the police and cops that lead towards the examination of the outcomes of the cases.

Short Biography of David Berkowitz

The full of David Berkowitz is Richard David Falco which is also his birth name. However, the serial killer was popular by the name of David Berkowitz or son of Sam. Another nick name of David Berkowitz is the 0. 44 caliber killer due to the signature weapon he used in almost all his killings. The height of David Berkowitz is found to be 5 feet and eight inches or 1. 73 meters. The father of David Berkowitz was Tony Falco who was also a serial killer and his mother's name was Betty Broder. The parents of David Berkowitz separated because his mother had an affair with an already married agent of real estate namely Joseph Klein man. Tony Falco left his wife and children including David and Roslyn who was the sister of David Berkowitz. He was then adopted by Pearl Berkowitz and Nathan who gave their name to David and he became known as David Berkowitz. The initial rejection just after his birth leads David Berkowitz towards a sense of inferiority and he thought women as against him. Women did not tend to appeal or attract him and he was ...