¿Quién es el perpetrador? Una aproximación a las categorías, perfiles y dimensiones elaborados en Chile

Abstract

This study analyzes the knowledge regarding the perpetrators of the Chilean military dictatorship (1973-1990) present in ten works written and published in Chile. It was used a qualitative methodology with the aim of interpreting the categories and profiles proposed by these studies, especially those concerning the origins, motivations, and character of the perpetrators. The analysis focuses on ten works that propose profiles and/or categories of perpetrators, interpreting their features and organizing them into four explanatory categories (or axes) regarding their character and/or motivation. The results highlight the main trends in the interpretive work on the perpetrators. It is discussed the nature of existing studies, reflecting on the persisting gaps in addressing the perpetrators.