TOWARDS AN INTEGRATED CLINICAL-DYNAMIC CRIMINOLOGY, A GERMAN APPROACH

• NCJ Number: 7571
• Journal: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology Volume: 16 Issue: 1 Dated: (1972) Pages: 45-52
• Author(s): S W ENGEL
• Date Published: 1972
• Length: 8 pages
• Corporate Author: Assoc for Psychiatric Treatment of Offenders
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United Kingdom

Annotation

TO IMPROVE THE INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION REGARDING DEVELOPMENTS IN CORRECTIONAL THERAPY, THE DEVICE OF THE CRIMINOGRAM IS RECOMMENDED.

Abstract

THE CRIMINOGRAM PRESENTS A VISUAL LIFE HISTORY OF THE SUBJECT OFFENDER. BY THE USE OF LETTERS AND SIGNS DENOTING DELINQUENT ACTS, STAGES OF PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT, PSYCHOLOGICAL ATTITUDES AND EXPERIENCE, AND VARIOUS TYPES OF INTERVENTION, BASIC CRIMINOLOGICAL DATA MAY BE PUT IN A FORMAT FACILITATING TRANSMISSION AND INTERPRETATION. THE REPORT CONTAINS AN EXAMPLE OF THE USE OF A CRIMINOGRAPH TO ILLUSTRATE THE LIFE PATTERNS OF A PARTICULAR OFFENDER.