El Monstruo Y El Asesino En Serie: de Frankenstein a Hannibal Lecter / The Monster and the Serial Killer
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C�mo la literatura g�tica del siglo XIX ayud� a los cient�ficos a desarrollar la categor�a m�dica del psic�pata criminal y el asesino en serie.
Criminales como Jeffrey Dahmer o Ted Bundy han cautivado al imaginario com�n, introduciendo el arquetipo del asesino en serie al vasto pante�n de referentes culturales que comprendemos como la mitolog�a del siglo XXI. Pero de d�nde viene nuestra macabra obsesi�n por estas figuras carentes de moralidad? C�mo ha influido la producci�n art�stica en el desarrollo de la categor�a cient�fica del psic�pata y del serial killer? Los avances de la investigaci�n en las �ltimas d�cadas a�nan las diferentes causas de la psicopat�a, sin embargo, es en la literatura g�tica cl�sica donde podemos ver los primeros indicios de esta condici�n perturbadora. De modo sorprendente, este g�nero dot� a los monstruos literarios de unos hechos definitorios del psic�pata criminal y serial que la ciencia ha validado con el devenir del tiempo.
En los textos can�nicos de los siglos XIX y XX la camale�nica figura del monstruo toma forma, hechizando a los lectores con su falta de escr�pulos. Baste con pensar en Frankenstein, El extra�o caso de Dr. Jekyll y Mr. Hyde, Dr�cula o El retrato de Dorian Gray. Desde que se abri� la reflexi�n sobre nuestra condici�n psicol�gica y moral, m�s autores han explorado mediante la literatura y el cine la inexplicable crueldad que arrastra al ser humano, como La isla del doctor Moreau, cuyo protagonista preconiza las atrocidades nazis del doctor Mengele, o El silencio de los corderos, que renov� para siempre el universo del psychokiller.
Este ensayo, novedoso y sugerente, nos brinda una simbiosis atractiva entre la literatura comparada y la criminolog�a que nos ayuda a comprender c�mo se ha ido forjando la personalidad del monstruo criminal a lo largo del tiempo.
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How 19th-century Gothic literature helped scientists develop the medical category of the criminal psychopath and serial killer.
Criminals like Jeffrey Dahmer or Ted Bundy have captivated the collective imagination, introducing the archetype of the serial killer into the vast pantheon of cultural references we understand as the mythology of the 21st century. But where does our macabre obsession with these morally void figures come from? How has artistic production influenced the development of the scientific category of the psychopath and the serial killer? Advances in research over the past decades have united the various causes of psychopathy; however, it is in classic Gothic literature where we can see the first signs of this unsettling condition. Surprisingly, this genre endowed literary monsters with defining traits of the criminal and serial psychopath that science has validated over time.
In the canonical texts of the 19th and 20th centuries, the chameleon-like figure of the monster takes shape, enchanting readers with its lack of scruples. Consider Frankenstein, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Dracula, or The Picture of Dorian Gray. Since the reflection on our psychological and moral condition began, more authors have explored, through literature and film, the inexplicable cruelty that drives humanity. For instance, The Island of Dr. Moreau, whose protagonist foreshadows the Nazi atrocities of Dr. Mengele, or The Silence of the Lambs, which forever transformed the psychokiller genre.
This innovative and thought-provoking essay offers an engaging symbiosis between comparative literature and criminology, helping us understand how the persona of the criminal monster has been forged over time.
Garrido, Vicente: -
Vicente Garrido es doctor en Psicología y Graduado en Criminología, así como uno de los pioneros y de las autoridades más reconocidas en el ámbito de la criminología violenta. Su interés profesional ha basculado entre dos polos: por una parte, desarrollar programas de prevención de conductas antisociales en niños y jóvenes; por otra, llegar a comprender y tratar a los agresores más implacables y sistemáticos, incluyendo agresores sexuales y delincuentes psicópatas. Impulsor de la psicología criminal y de la pedagogía correccional, es autor de un importante trabajo científico y de divulgación en el ámbito de la criminología y la readaptación de los delincuentes. Ha sido consultor de Naciones Unidas para la prevención de la delincuencia en Latinoamérica, y un firme impulsor de los programas para tratar a jóvenes y adultos acerca de los cuales ha publicado numerosos artículos y libros, entre los cuales figuran El rastro del asesino, Cara a cara con el psicópata, Los hijos tiranos, Perfiles criminales, El psicópata integrado y La mente criminal.
Vicente Garrido holds a PhD in Psychology and a degree in Criminology, and is one of the pioneers and most recognized authorities in the field of violent criminology. His professional interest has oscillated between two poles: on one hand, developing prevention programs for antisocial behavior in children and young people; on the other, understanding and treating the most relentless and systematic offenders, including sexual aggressors and psychopathic criminals. A promoter of criminal psychology and correctional pedagogy, he is the author of significant scientific and popular works in the field of criminology and offender rehabilitation. He has been a consultant for the United Nations on crime prevention in Latin America and a strong advocate for programs to treat young people and adults, about which he has published numerous articles and books, including El rastro del asesino, Cara a cara con el psicópata, Los hijos tiranos, Perfiles criminales, El psicópata integrado y La mente criminal.
Latorre, Virgilio: -
Virgilio Latorre es doctor en Derecho. Compagina el trabajo de profesor en la Universidad de Valencia con el de abogado. Ha escrito diversos artículos y libros, entre los que destacan Anatomía de un asesinato y El silencio de los corderos: una exploración del mal.
Virgilio Latorre holds a doctorate in Law. He combines his work as a professor at the University of Valencia with his practice as a lawyer. He has authored various articles and books, including Anatomía de un asesinato (Anatomy of a Murder) and El silencio de los corderos: una exploración del mal (The Silence of the Lambs: An Exploration of Evil).
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