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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Serial Killer Autopsy: Andrei Chikatilo, The Butcher of RostovFrom the acclaimed Serial Killer Autopsy series comes the definitive examination of one of history's most prolific and disturbing serial killers.Between 1978 and 1990, a meek Soviet supply clerk with thick glasses methodically murdered at least fifty-two people, mostly children and teenagers in forests and abandoned areas throughout southern Russia and Ukraine. Andrei Chikatilo's crimes were characterized by extreme sexual violence, mutilation, and cannibalism that shocked even hardened investigators. Yet for twelve years, he operated with near impunity, protected by a Soviet system that denied serial killers could exist in socialist society.This comprehensive autopsy dissects every aspect of Chikatilo's life and crimes, from his traumatic childhood in the shadow of the Holodomor famine to his eventual capture, trial, and execution. Drawing on psychiatric evaluations, court documents, investigative records, and comparative criminal psychology, this book provides an unflinching examination of how a damaged child became a monster and how a dysfunctional system enabled him to continue killing for over a decade.Thoroughly Researched, Thoughtfully PresentedThis is not sensationalized true crime but serious criminological analysis. While the details of Chikatilo's crimes are necessarily disturbing, they are presented with clinical precision and always in service of understanding rather than exploitation. The book maintains focus on three imperatives: understanding the psychological mechanisms that produced such extreme violence, examining the systemic failures that enabled it, and honoring the victims by telling the complete truth about what happened to them.A Cautionary Tale with Contemporary RelevanceThough Chikatilo was executed in 1994, the factors that created and enabled him, childhood trauma, inadequate mental health services, marginalized populations, fragmented law enforcement, and information suppression remain relevant today. This book serves as both historical documentation and contemporary warning about what happens when societies fail their most vulnerable members.Serial Killer Autopsy: Andrei Chikatilo is an exhaustive, unflinching, and ultimately essential examination of a case that revealed the darkest possibilities of human psychology and the deadly consequences of systemic failure. It is a book that refuses to look away from horror but insists on extracting meaning and lessons from tragedy.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Serial Killer Autopsy: Andrei Chikatilo, The Butcher of RostovFrom the acclaimed Serial Killer Autopsy series comes the definitive examination of one of history's most prolific and disturbing serial killers.Between 1978 and 1990, a meek Soviet supply clerk with thick glasses methodically murdered at least fifty-two people, mostly children and teenagers in forests and abandoned areas throughout southern Russia and Ukraine. Andrei Chikatilo's crimes were characterized by extreme sexual violence, mutilation, and cannibalism that shocked even hardened investigators. Yet for twelve years, he operated with near impunity, protected by a Soviet system that denied serial killers could exist in socialist society.This comprehensive autopsy dissects every aspect of Chikatilo's life and crimes, from his traumatic childhood in the shadow of the Holodomor famine to his eventual capture, trial, and execution. Drawing on psychiatric evaluations, court documents, investigative records, and comparative criminal psychology, this book provides an unflinching examination of how a damaged child became a monster and how a dysfunctional system enabled him to continue killing for over a decade.Thoroughly Researched, Thoughtfully PresentedThis is not sensationalized true crime but serious criminological analysis. While the details of Chikatilo's crimes are necessarily disturbing, they are presented with clinical precision and always in service of understanding rather than exploitation. The book maintains focus on three imperatives: understanding the psychological mechanisms that produced such extreme violence, examining the systemic failures that enabled it, and honoring the victims by telling the complete truth about what happened to them.A Cautionary Tale with Contemporary RelevanceThough Chikatilo was executed in 1994, the factors that created and enabled him, childhood trauma, inadequate mental health services, marginalized populations, fragmented law enforcement, and information suppression remain relevant today. This book serves as both historical documentation and contemporary warning about what happens when societies fail their most vulnerable members.Serial Killer Autopsy: Andrei Chikatilo is an exhaustive, unflinching, and ultimately essential examination of a case that revealed the darkest possibilities of human psychology and the deadly consequences of systemic failure. It is a book that refuses to look away from horror but insists on extracting meaning and lessons from tragedy. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…