NCJ Number
134182
Date Published
1970
Length
198 pages
Annotation
This book demonstrates the possibilities that lie in the psychological treatment of offenders and the psychopathology of antisocial behavior that is revealed in long-term investigation and treatment.
Abstract
A brief history of crime study is followed by a discussion of the social, biological, and psychological etiology of crime. Several chapters describe normal human psychological development, inner sources of control and conditions for normal development, and factors which may interfere with normal development. Specific criminal manifestations of psychological disorders including sexual offenses, stealing, and arson are discussed. The aims and application of individual psychotherapy are outlined, followed by an examination of the principles in the application of treatment, the archetypal basis of treatment, and the factors that may determine the outcome of treatment. Chapter references