Who Was David Berkowitz Happened Against Traditional Serial Killers?

TIMES reported that he had his next attack planned out; he was going to open fire in a Hampton nightclub with a semiautomatic gun (Rothman)(SC3). Thankfully, David Berkowitz was arrested and arrested on August 10, 1977. His capture took longer than usual because of his unique style that went against traditional serial killers. Crimes were split over multiple months and little motive could be found. There is no pattern in this. The repeated harassment he exemplified toward his neighbors sparked interest in his involvement. Neighbors would receive anonymous threatening letters, and he set fires around their homes, an act he had done for many years. Local law enforcement marked his license plates and investigated his traffic record. They discovered that his plates had received

The court received these offers and granted the examination and request for a closure. However, after he was examined, the court conducted an open hearing because they determined he could stand trial (BE7). During the case, the First and Sixth Amendments collided with each other. The right to free speech and press would override the right to a speedy trial because they found the public trial more important and constitutional (Corso). Berkowitz would end up pleading guilty to six counts of second-degree murder and seven counts of second-degree attempted murder. He would receive six twenty-five years to life sentences and has been held at multiple correctional facilities throughout the state of New York. Prison Life Since Berkowitz’s incarceration, he has been compliant with doctors and authorities. He spends his time participating in different programs that focus on criminology to understand further what made him become a serial killer. He has taken full responsibility for his actions and is willing to discuss them. His journal entries from his time in prison have been uploaded to his website “Son of Hope.” He chose this title because of his growing