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A propos of Peter Kürten, the author, a famous criminal lawyer, mentions other similar cases, including that of an Argentine who opened up women, extracting and eating the uterus. These cases should be dealt with by the clinic, not the court. The author considers that they belong to the group of criminals, described by Alexander and Staub in their 'exceedingly important' book, in which the ego rejects the criminal impulse but is compelled to carry it out.