David Richard Berkowitz, also known as the Son of Sam, the.44 Caliber Killer and the Phantom of the Bronx, is an American serial killer, serial arsonist, and former United States Army soldier who comm
Berkowitz during his arrest on August 10, 1977
Stacy Moskowitz
Courtroom sketch of guards struggling to drag Berkowitz from the courtroom while he shouts obscenities
Misogyny is hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against women or girls. It is a form of sexism that can keep women at a lower social status than men, thus maintaining the social roles of patriarchy.
David Berkowitz
…Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Other names The Son of Sam The .44 Caliber Killer Mr. Monster Education Bronx Community College Sullivan Community College Motive Misogyny Convictions Second degree murder (6 counts) Attempted second degree murder (7 counts) Criminal penalty Life imprisonment with the possibility of parole…
Swetnam the Woman-Hater, printed in 1620. The work is credited with originating the English term misogynist.
Roman copy of a Hellenistic bust of Chrysippus (British Museum)