Who is the murderer in these cases?

[Banquo's Ghost]

These factors are repeated in the most common forms of harassment: bullying, beating from fathers, beating from brothers, beating of wives, beating of husbands, beating of people because of religious or ethnical background, sexual child abuse, other sexual abuse etc. I think the main reason why people harass is because it's so impossible to prosecute them for it, and it can even result in the victim becoming prosecuted when he loses free will and self-control after repeated harassment.

I agree that abuse in its various forms is a complex phenomenon, and not easily dealt with effectively by support agencies so that the victim can feel isolated. I would contend however, that very few ever lose their free will and thus moral responsibility for their actions.

However, my point in replying was not to address those complexities, but to challenge the idea that Adolf Hitler (or anyone) can be absolved from any part of their crimes because of what happened to them.

I'm glad we agree on that as well.