Discussion:
The Son of Sam Killer
The Son of Sam was a killer, starting in July of 1976, who stalked women in New York. He picked his victims randomly, but there was always a woman: either two women together or a man and a woman. He used a 44-caliber gun of an unusual make. This serial killer learned how to terrorize a city. Like most serial killers, he set fires when he was younger. Look at the story of the Son of Sam, and address the following questions:
Questions:
1. How is this serial killer different from a normal homicide suspect?
2. What were his criteria when choosing his victims?
3. Did forensic psychology have any input into this case?
4. How was he captured?
Hindsight is better than foresightâ?"what else could have been looked at to help capture this killer?