Murderabilia: A Chat with Harold Schechter
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Exploring Murderabilia and its Connection to Evil
This chapter delves into the fascination with items related to true crime and serial murders, seeing it as a quasi-religious interest that confronts the nature of evil. It explores the theological question of the origin of evil and connects the ownership of murderabilia to the idea of possessing a piece of darkness to ward off evil. Drawing parallels between saints and murderers, it discusses the intimate knowledge and transgressive experiences associated with owning such items.
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