Son of Sam law

Son of Sam law
Son of Sam law /-'sam-/ n [after Son of Sam, pseudonym of serial killer David Berkowitz, whose profits from the sale of his story a 1977 New York statute attempted to divert to his victims]: a law preventing criminals from profiting from media depictions (as in books or films) of their crimes

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

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