ABSTRACT
This postlogue wraps up this volume with a succinct review of the chapters, asking whether a comparative theory of perpetrators is possible. It argues that the chapters contribute to a systematic analysis on perpetrators in their attempt to harness the complexity of this field of research. It questions, however, whether a more general theory of perpetrators and perpetration will be possible given the broad variety of acts which perpetrator studies seeks to explain, as well as the many different contexts within which these occur. Also, the chapter raises questions of methodology and research design, particularly on the value of comparing perpetrators to non-perpetrators, which will help improve future research on perpetrators.
