avid Berkowitz was known as the “Son of Samâ€. He was a serialkiller in the NYC area during the span of 1976-1977. Prior to hisapprehension, the media coverage of the events were at a feverpitch. The newspapers, to some degree, sensationalized the eventsand aided in spreading a panic across the city. People were scared,curfews were observed and it made a significant social impact. Thisweek, we’ll explore the effect of serial killers on society and oncriminological policy. Address the following prompts:
•  What are the Son of Sam Laws and how did this caseinfluence them?(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Sam_law)
•  In your opinion, what kind of social andpsychological pressure/effects did these crimes have on thesurrounding area?http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/07/nyregion/07sam.html?rref=collection/ti&_r=0)
•  What is “Rational Hedonism� How does this contradictthe actions of a serial killer?(http://www.rationalhedonism.org/ethics.html)
•  We know that formal and informal social controls keepsociety in check. For serial killers, do these “work� Why/Whynot?
