Una mirada psicoanalítica a los serial killers : la relación del sujeto criminal con su pasaje al acto homicida.

Abstract

The research was based on the passage to the act of homicidal subjects in relation to their criminal acts and for the collection of information a bibliographic review, documented review and semi-structured interviews with Clinical Psychology professionals were implemented. The criminal nature was taken into account, the homicides from their look to the passage to the act and analysis with their profiles of two serial killers. This is important to consolidate psychoanalytic terms in relation to crime and serial killers; besides highlighting its relevance for the therapeutic approach, without leaving aside social responsibility. The objective was to analyze the relationship of the criminal subject with his passage to the act through a psychoanalytic reading, interviews to professionals and documented review of two serial killers, in order to characterize singular aspects in the training and clinical practice. Therefore, based on the research and interviews with professionals, it was concluded that criminal subjects, specifically serial killers, can commit a passage to the act through their crimes, so it is essential to know and analyze their singularity.