Hanna Dobrowolska has been covering crime topics since 2011. She ran the Crime Chronicle on Super Express, worked for PAP (Polish Press Agency), and currently writes articles for Newsweek. In October this year, her book ‘Taki dobry chłopak. The case of Kajetan Poznański’, which became the main subject of a meeting with the journalist at the Faculty of Social Sciences. The meeting was chaired by prof. dr hab. Beata Pastwa-Wojciechowska, head of the Department of Personality and Forensic Psychology at the Institute of Psychology, UG.

 ‘Such a good boy...’ refers to the brutal murder committed by Kajetan Poznański on Katarzyna, a translator who dreamed of teaching Polish to foreigners. - What interests me in crimes is not who committed them or how, but why, ‘ said the journalist. - What Kajetan did is a manifestation of disrespect for another human being. His crime is disgusting, among other reasons, because it was committed for such reasons ,’ she added, referring to the perpetrator's indicated motive of “self-improvement” with expressed contempt for humanity.

Hanna Dobrowolska devoted a lot of work to the book. She analysed court records and recordings of Kajetan's statements. In doing so, she pointed out the difference between the court record and ‘what can be perceived with more senses’: the opportunity to see and hear the perpetrator of the murder carries far more information and impressions than reading a document. During her work, she picked up aspects of the case that did not resonate in the media (e.g. the contradictory opinions of forensic experts regarding the perpetrator's insanity). She also tried to give a voice to other people connected with the case, especially Kajetan's victim, Catherine. The author was keen that this person should not be missing from the book. - I wanted to write a book that was not sensationalist,’ the journalist stated.

The conversation, moderated by prof. dr hab. Beata Pastwa-Wojciechowska, concerned not only the book itself and the crime described in it. There were also themes of personality psychology or social relations (family, friends), which could have influenced the formation of the person who committed the crime in one way or another. Hanna Dobrowolska does not believe that the environment we grow up in is irrelevant to who we become - but at the same time she emphasises that those around us often have no real influence on what a criminal will actually do. Speaking to students, she pointed out that many people previously associated with Kajetan Poznanski were relieved by the book, as it allowed them to free themselves from guilt to some extent. The author also warned against passing judgement too easily: the book describes, among other things, the plot of a woman romantically fascinated by a killer - a phenomenon that many people do not understand. - It's good to want to know and not just judge based on what you think ,’ she said. In doing so, she appreciated her cooperation with Prof. Beata Pastwa-Wojciechowska, who helped her to understand the phenomenon described and to expand her knowledge while writing the book.

The talk was complemented by elements of psychological knowledge (e.g. the results of research on declared readiness to engage in a relationship with perpetrators of various types of homicide) and knowledge of procedures in court proceedings. The meeting generated keen interest and engagement from the audience - including students involved in forensic psychology.