Dr Mengele Research Paper

The question that has bothered the minds of many people is what creates a serial killer, and what is a serial killer's actions. Many have found that this is too broad of a question, as many factors go into the creation, action, and capture of a serial killer. In the case of Doctor Mengele, one must delve into his upbringing, the influences of his actions, his nicknames, specific victims, the total number of victims, how his crimes were committed, and, finally, the search to capture him. In March of 1911, the serial killer Joseph Mengele was born, and the trail to many murders began. He was born to a relatively wealthy family, and was raised a catholic. Although his childhood was not notable, his young adulthood was what lead him to his murders. He began studying philosophy when he came across the idea of Nazism. He became greatly involved in this ideology, and at the young age of 20, he joined the Stahlhelm. In 1937, he applied for official membership into the nazi party. This is where the trail to his killings began. As a young Nazi member, and a doctor, Dr. Mengele published works that agreed with nazi ideals on …show more content…
The twins also say that if one twin died, then the other would be killed for a side by side autopsy. One Czeslovakian twin, Irene Hizme, stated, "I remember the first time I saw Mengele he was wearing green, dark green. And I remember his boots. That was probably the level my eyes were. Black, shiny boots. He was asking for twins, twins … The first time we went to the infirmary, he took blood. It was very painful ... They gave me injections in the arm and the back, and X-rays. I'd be extremely sick for a while." Although this shows some major emotional horror, this does not show the true character of