How to Profile a Serial Killer
David Berkowitz was an infamous serial killer of the 1970s. He is also known as the “Son of Sam.” Berkowitz was a sociopathic, satanic serial killer. Serial killers must commit two or more murders in repeated incidents. He received commands from Satan to target single women and couples. Although he was adopted at birth, he believes he killed his mother and is carrying out these deeds by Satan as a punishment for killing his mother.
David Berkowitz acted alone within his killings physically, but mentally he worked with Satan. He believed he was the “Devil’s Advocate.”
David Berkowitz was born Richard David Falco. His adoptive parents, Nathan and Pearl Berkowitz, changed his name to David Berkowitz after adopting him. Berkowitz grew up in a household of adoptive parents. He was adopted at his time of birth. He had believed that his biological mother passed away while she was giving birth to him. Therefore, Berkowitz believed his mother died because he was born. He always had an immense source of guilt and large amount of anger built up inside …show more content…
As the advancement in technology increases and the increasing amount of laws put in place, it has put the United States on the top of the list with the most known serial killers. The media plays a dominantly influential part in today’s society. With more access to the media and seeing what goes on in the world, people are seeing the world as a more corrupt place than ever. People are acting upon the freedom of speech and right to bear arms. There should be some restraint on those rights, but people feel the need to enforce it more so in the United States than any other country. Other countries are more relaxed when it comes to gun control and violence. The United States has stricter laws than any other county. Thus, the United States produced the majority of all known serial
David Berkowitz was an infamous serial killer of the 1970s. He is also known as the “Son of Sam.” Berkowitz was a sociopathic, satanic serial killer. Serial killers must commit two or more murders in repeated incidents. He received commands from Satan to target single women and couples. Although he was adopted at birth, he believes he killed his mother and is carrying out these deeds by Satan as a punishment for killing his mother.
David Berkowitz acted alone within his killings physically, but mentally he worked with Satan. He believed he was the “Devil’s Advocate.”
David Berkowitz was born Richard David Falco. His adoptive parents, Nathan and Pearl Berkowitz, changed his name to David Berkowitz after adopting him. Berkowitz grew up in a household of adoptive parents. He was adopted at his time of birth. He had believed that his biological mother passed away while she was giving birth to him. Therefore, Berkowitz believed his mother died because he was born. He always had an immense source of guilt and large amount of anger built up inside …show more content…
As the advancement in technology increases and the increasing amount of laws put in place, it has put the United States on the top of the list with the most known serial killers. The media plays a dominantly influential part in today’s society. With more access to the media and seeing what goes on in the world, people are seeing the world as a more corrupt place than ever. People are acting upon the freedom of speech and right to bear arms. There should be some restraint on those rights, but people feel the need to enforce it more so in the United States than any other country. Other countries are more relaxed when it comes to gun control and violence. The United States has stricter laws than any other county. Thus, the United States produced the majority of all known serial