An attempt of psychological autopsy in historical case: The death of Roberto Calvi

The purpose of this contribution is to highlight that, from a technical-evaluation point of view, it is not only correct, but also appropriate and useful to proceed to a c.d. psychological autopsy even in cases of the past, almost historical. In fact, a hermeneutic-narratological reconstruction, aimed at illustrating the psycho-behavioral functioning of a subject before his death, allows giving new interpretative keys to the cause of death, in terms of murder, suicide or death due to natural causes. The authors analyze the case of banker Roberto Calvi, whose death has been the subject of prolonged and controversial judicial events, both in Italy and abroad.