Henry Gein A Psychopath

Throughout the history of America, despite the vast leaps we have made that ultimately built up our society to what is it today, several things remain a constant, one of which being violence. Individuals who plague our society by preying on and seizing the lives of others have been around for such a long period of time. Going even father than that are those that suffer from such afflictions that cause them to have a predisposition to such violence, despite the steps they may take in an attempt to prevent it. Psychopaths are individuals that fall under this umbrella category. The research of psychopathy and its effects on the human brain have been the focus of many researchers in hopes of discovering the main cause of it, but even though psychopaths

He had an extremely close relationship with his brother, Henry, stemming from the restriction placed on him at a young age by his mother that prevented him from interacting with other children. Augusta, Gein’s mother, ruled the home with an iron fist, and after his father died in 1940, she became even more violent. Henry died soon after that in 1944 in a house fire, which was initially seen as an accident, but certain individuals feared that Gein played a part in it. Henry’s body was found on an untouched piece of land with bruises to his head. His death left Gein alone with their mother for the next 39 years, until she ultimately died as

His particular taste in material began affecting his habits, him eventually digging up the graves of the recently dead. Gein also became fascinated with the female anatomy- digging up bodies, bringing them home, and dissecting them. He committed several grave robberies and even began kidnapping live women to kill and flay their bodies in his usage of their organs for everyday items. When Gein was finally captured, he became subject to several interrogation sessions all with the goal of him confessing to him crimes. But throughout the entire process, Gein exemplified no signs of remorse. He plead insane, similar to those mentioned before him, although his plea was accepted which caused him to spend the rest of his life in a maximum security building in Central State Hospital. During his stint, Gein developed cancer, and after a long struggle with the disease, he died of related complications at the Mendota Mental Health Institute in Madison. He was buried in the same cemetery as his