David Richard Berkowitz: The 44 Caliber Killer

In 1976, David Richard Berkowitz began a series of shootings, giving him the nickname, "The .44 Caliber Killer" after the weapon he used in his crimes. The serial killer wrote letters taunting the police and to explain his reasoning behind his morbid crimes, which in the letters he named himself, “Son of Sam,” he also called himself at the end of a letter Mr. Monster. Berkowitz killed many people and wounded several more, he wrote letters to the police promising more murders, and finally was captured on unusual suspicion and sentenced to prison for the rest of his life.
Berkowitz had a rough childhood. His biological mother was Jewish with his biological father being Catholic. The couple started a small business together but had numerous problems

Berkowitz showed early signs of his future violent behavior patterns when he was a young boy. He was of above-average intelligence, but he lost interest in school and instead focused on more rebellious habits, getting involved in petty larceny and pyromania. With Berkowitz slightly above intelligence, his awful behavior never resulted in legal problems or impacted his school records. The beginning of his downfall was when his adoptive mother died of breast cancer, who he was very close too and his relationship with his adoptive father and new stepmother grew strained.
When Berkowitz turned 18, he entered the U.S. Army and served for three years until he was honorably discharged. “Berkowitz then tracked down his birth mother, Betty Falco. She told him about his illegitimate birth and the recent death of his birth father, which greatly upset Berkowitz (David Berkowitz | Son of Sam Killer).” This resulted in Berkowitz to lose contact with his biological

When Berkowitz emerged from his building the police arrested him outside of the apartment. His first words to the cops were "What took you so long?"
The Police were concerned that, if challenged in court, their initial search of Berkowitz's vehicle might be ruled unconstitutional. Police had no search warrant, and their search was initially based on the hunting rifle visible in the back seat, though possession of such a rifle was legal in New York City, and required no special permit. But the police did not have to worry since Berkowitz quickly confessed to the shootings. Berkowitz was questioned for about 30 minutes, and finally, he confessed to being the Son of Sam.
Berkowitz receives the death penalty because there was no death penalty in New York at that time. He pleads guilty to killing six and wounding seven. But he managed to avoid the death penalty because there was no capital punishment law in effect at the