Edward Gein Research Paper

Edward Theodore Gein, a serial killer known for his impact on American films in our recent history, was born on August 27, 1906 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. After moving to Plainfield, Wisconsin in 1915, Ed and his family ran their farm together. Early in his life, it was seen that Augusta Gein (his mother) was crazily religious, as she would preach to Gein about sins relating to sex, lust, and libidinous desire from his youth. It was believed that Augusta moved her family to the farm in Plainfield to prevent outside influences on Ed and his brother, Henry. Ed was seen as a target for the mistreatment of others, as students would make fun of his odd behaviors in the classroom. It was reported that Gein would hysterically laugh, randomly, inside

In the following year, Gein’s mother passed away inside her room. Prior to this, Gein would never have any kind of relationships with women because he was so devoted to his mother. After her death, Gein was now alone in the house. He kept her room clean and the same way before she had died, leaving the room untouched. The rest of the house, however, began to fall apart. After the death of his mother, Gein developed a great interest in the female body. Gein reportedly would use medical encyclopedias, anatomy books, horror novels and pornographic magazines to examine women. To make money, since he abandoned the farm his family had, Gein was a part time handyman and a babysitter. It was also reported that he would do “odd jobs’ around town for a variety of

He claimed that he used a .22 caliber rifle to kill both Hogan and Worden. With the evidence that Gein provided, authorities attempted to link the disappearances and murders of others in recent years. They were unable to link these crimes to Gein. Geinw was put on trial for one count of first degree murder in Waushara County Court. Upon trial, Gein’s lawyer entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. In January 1958, Gein was found unfit for trial and was committed to Central State Hospital. After 10 years in the hospital, Gein was said to be fit for trial. The trial ended with Gein being guilty, but criminally insane at the time of the murder. He was committed to Central State