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Compiled and Edited by SEYMOUR L. HALLECK, AND WALTER BROMBERG

Psychiatric Aspects of Criminology delves into the intricate relationship between mental health and criminal behavior, offering a comprehensive exploration of the psychological factors that influence individuals to commit crimes. Written by esteemed experts in the fields of psychiatry and criminology, this book provides an in-depth analysis of various mental disorders and their correlation with criminal activities.

Through a blend of research studies, case examples, and theoretical frameworks, this book sheds light on the complex interplay between psychiatric conditions such as psychopathy, schizophrenia, and personality disorders, and the commission of criminal acts. Readers will gain valuable insights into the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of individuals within the criminal justice system who exhibit signs of mental illness.

Psychiatric Aspects of Criminology is an essential resource for psychologists, psychiatrists, criminologists, law enforcement professionals, and anyone interested in understanding the intricate connections between mental health and criminal behavior. Whether you are a seasoned expert in the field or a curious novice, this book offers a thought-provoking examination of the intriguing intersection of psychiatry and criminology.

Springfield • Illinois. CHARLES C THOMAS • PUBLISHER. 1968. 89p.

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Marnie E. Rice, Grant T. Harris, George W. Varney and Vernon L. Guinsey

FROM THE INTRODUCTION: “From the outset, it was intended to provide maximum security in that patients were to be prevented from escaping. Some of the precautions that were part of "maximum security" in the early days were learned from other institutions, and were incorporated into the architecture and the hospital routine from the beginning. In the early years there were some escapes and some suicides, which led to such increases in security as safety screens for windows, posting staff around the yard, guardhouses, lear gas guns, and reduction of the size of the outside work gang.

As in most maximum security psychiatric facilities, the patients in Oak Ridge today are a diverse group. Some of them have only been sent on a warrant of remand for 30 or 60 days for an assessment prior to retuming to court…”

Toronto. Hogrefe & Huber Publishers. 1989. 296p.

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Irwin L. Kutash, Samuel B. Kutash, Louis B. Schlesinger, and Associates. Foreword by Alexander Wolf

FROM THE COVER: In recent years, examples of violence and aggression-prison riois, bombings, terrorist

attacks, assassinations-have been widespread, and today I out of every 10,000 deaths in the United States is the result of murder. Yet, despite the presence of violence everywhere, who really understands it or knows what to do about it? Why are people aggressive? What leads them to murder? Why do parents abuse their children? Is violent behavior instinctive or learned? How should violent individuals be Irealcel? Can violence be predicted, controlled, or-belter yet-prevented? This new book investigates these and other pertinent questions.”

Jossey-Bass Publishers. San Francisco • Washington • London • 1978. 581p.

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Henry Bienen

FROM THE FOREWORD: “In the summer of 1967 the Adlai Stevenson Institute of International Affairs established a study group on violent politics and modernization. The purpose was to review and hopefully to deepen the present state of knowledge about the relationship between violence and rapid social change. As organized by Professor Manfred Halpern of Princeton University, a Fellow of the Institute, and Wayne Fredericks, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs and now of the Ford Foundation, a group of distinguished social scientists met each month to consider papers on various aspects of modernization and violence….”

The University of Chicago Press. Chicago and London. 1968. 129p.

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edited by Ted Robert Gurr

FROM THE FOREWORD: “Volume 2 focuses on Protest, Rebellion, Reform, the issues that generate group violence. Four of the contributors to the first edition, including its editors, reassess their views about the historical precedents and international parallels of American violence. There are few surprises here, but a wealth of new evidence and theories that deepen our sense of understand. ing about the sources of recurring conflict and the tenuous nature of consensus in American society. Other chapters deal with new issues: the belated emergence and decline of activism by Native Americans, the steady decline of political terrorist since the early 1970s, and the recurring threat of violence from right-wing extremists like the Ku Klux Klan, the Order, and the Aryan Nations.

SAGE PUBLICATIONS. The Publishers of Professional Social Science. Newbury Park. 1989. 372p.

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Vicki L. Agee

FROM THE PREFACE: ‘This book is designed for youth workers and those who intend to be youth workers. The term youth workers is deliberately vague, since this career is chosen by people of extremely varied backgrounds, experience, and education, and so it should be. The job is too significant to our society's future to allow one category of professional or paraprofessional to be labeled as the experts and the rest as the followers. This book is for those who face daily the enormous problems of extremely disturbed youths. This includes those working in mental health, youth corrections, social services, education, law enforcement, etc. This does not mean that anyone can be a youth worker. In fact, it is the author's opinion that the percentage of potential human services workers who have the abilities and skills necessary to work successfully with troubled youth is small. Chapters 5 and 6 discuss some of the personality characteristics necessary for quality performance…”

Lexington Books. D.C. Heath and Company Lexington, Massachusetts. 19679. 176p.

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By CATHY SPATZ WIDOM

"The Intergenerational Transmission of Violence" delves deep into the intricate web of family dynamics, exploring how violence can be passed down through generations. Through insightful research and compelling case studies, this book sheds light on the complex factors contributing to this phenomenon. A must-read for those seeking to understand the lasting impact of violence within families and societies.

NY. Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation.. 1989. 65p.

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By Bernhard Goetz and the Law on Trial

In "A Crime of Self Defense," author Bernhard Goetz delves into the controversial case that captivated the nation. Known as the "Subway Vigilante," Goetz shot four African American youths on a New York City subway train in 1984, claiming self-defense. This book not only explores the incident itself but also delves into the legal implications surrounding self-defense laws in the United States.

Goetz's story raises important questions about the limits of self-defense, racial tensions, and the role of vigilantism in society. Through meticulous research and analysis, he presents a thought-provoking narrative that challenges readers to consider where the line between self-defense and vigilantism truly lies.

"The Crime of Self Defense By Bernhard Goetz and the Law on Trial" is a compelling read that sheds light on a complex and divisive case that continues to spark debate.

University of Chicago Press, June 15, 1990, 262 pages

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BY ROLLO MAY

In "Power and Innocence," renowned psychoanalyst Rollo May delves into the roots of violence within human nature. Through a thought-provoking exploration of power dynamics, societal structures, and individual psychology, May challenges readers to confront the complexities of aggression and innocence. Drawing upon psychological theory, literature, and case studies, this compelling book offers deep insights into the intricate interplay between power and vulnerability. A timeless work that continues to resonate today, "Power and Innocence" invites readers to reflect on the essential truths about human behavior and the quest for understanding in a world marked by violence and conflict.

NY. W.W. Norton &CompanY. 1972. 267p.

By Barbara A. Rockell

FROM THE COVER: “ Barbara Rockell's beautifully readable book offers representative narratives of the careers of women who gravitate through the revolving doors of our jails. In these "bittersweet" accounts Rockell highlights heretofore neglected observations drawn from the lives of these women, such as the fact that one "witnesses] among them choice; rationality; and, more important, a great deal of resilience." Although Rockell's monograph includes painstaking reviews of the published scholarship in sociology, women's studies, and criminology, her perspective is both original and credible, and this combination makes her book not only a great read but a refreshing source of ideas and an indispensable addendum to the literature.” -Hans Toch, PhD, Distinguished Professor, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany

Washington, DC. American Psychological Association. 2008. 230.

By R. Emerson Dobash-Russell Dobash

FROM THE JACKET: “It is far more likely that a woman will be assaulted, raped, or killed by her husband than by a stranger. Yet a maltreated wife is left to struggle alone because of widespread be lies that the sanctity and privacy of marriage must not be intruded upon, that the husband has certain "rights," or that the woman her self may be at fault. This book thoroughly documents the fact that violence in the home is systematically and disproportionately directed against women, and it demonstrates that wife-beating is a form of the husband's control and domina• tion through a socially approved marital hierarchy. Unlike more narrow investigations of "domestic violence." it places the phenomenon of wife-beating firmly in its social and historical context. The authors make a case against patriarchy itself, and against its sup port in the helping professions, police, courtrooms, and hospitals.”

The authors give a grim but illuminating account of patriarchal beliefs and practices in Roman, Anglo Saxon, and American traditions that have supported the right of a husband to dominate and chastise his wife. (As recently as 1853, a reform-minded legislator found it necessary to propose to the English House of Commons that married women should be treated no worse than domestic animals.)…”

NY. Macmillan. 1979. 362p.

By Neil Alan Weiner, Margaret A. Z and Rita J. Sagi

FROM THE PREFACE: W e begin with an introduction that asks the basic question, "What Is Violence?" We invite the reader to review the variety of behavioral vignettes presented there and to reflect upon the definitional elements needed to form a meaningful and useful conception of violence. Part 1 presents an overview of American violence that highlights major trends, both historical and contem- porary. Part 2 explores the major types of interpersonal violent crimes and details their patterns and impacts on the lives of victims. Part 3focuses on collective and political violence and includes narratives of labor and racial strife and discussions of modern terrorism. Part 4 examines the topic of violent behavior within Organizational settings. Part 5 reviews theoretical explanations of interpersonal and collective violence and discusses some important correlates. Part 6 con- cludes with articles on public policy that examine prevention and treatment programs, some of which are controversial.

NY. Harcourt Brace. 1990. 493p. CONTAINS MARK-UP

By Marvin E. Wolfgang

From Chapter 2: “Trying to unravel the skein of complexity called youth is itself a diffi- cult task. T o understand the meaning of violence, a most elusive and generic term, is equally challenging. To describe the combined concepts is acompounded problem. Even the best of our efforts to understand or to control the relationship between youth and violence is fraught with speculation. But to this imperfect description we still grope for ways to treat, process, handle, and control the youth who are violent or appear headed for violent behavior. Among the problems involved in this combined analysis is the ab. sence of sufficient and valid kinds of scientific data. Operational defini- tions of youth violence are not clear, rigorous, or precise except in official police and juvenile court statistics, and these are subject to sam- pling bias and other limits ontheir validity.”

Social and Rehabilitation Service, Youth Development and Delinquency Prevention Administration. 1970. 95p.

Edited by Edwin .I Megargee and Jack E. Hokanson

FROM THE PREFACE: Prefaces usually begin by attempting to convince the reader that the topic the book addresses is important or interesting enough for him to invest his time in reading it. Such an approach is unnecessary for this book, because at this point in our history the relevance of research on aggression and its causes si self-evident. Since 1962, the rate of violent crimes per hundred thousand population in the United States, includ- ing murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault, has increased 5 percent. As these words are written, the nation is embroiled in a protracted war that has already cost 40,000 American lives and many times that many casualties among the populations of North and South Vietnam; moreover, the national involvement in this war is stimulating additional violence on the domestic scene. While the Vietnamese conflict is a major preoccupation for American citizens, this is only one of several dozen wars that have occurred since the end of World War I. Violence and warfare are the most dramatic and extreme forms of aggression, but the inability of people to resolve their differences amicably is also reflected in the spiralling rate of divorce, strikes, turmoil on our campuses, and in the alienation of many segments of our population from one another.

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By John Monahan

From the Foreword by Salem Shah: “

The prediction of dangerous and violent behavior is a topic that continues to be the subiect of much controversy and discussion in the criminal justice and mental health systems. Decision-makers in both systems are frequently called upon or even required to consider the likelihood that particular individuals will or will not engage in future acts of violence against other persons or against themselves. And, not infrequently, the judg- ments that are made can have serious consequences for the individuals concerned-and also for segments of the community that might be placed at risk.”

Beverley Hills, CA. Sage. 1981. 175p. CONTAINS MARK-UP

By Franco Ferracuti, Renato Lazzari And Marvin .E Wolfgang (Eds.)

From the Foreword: “It is with great pleasure that I have accepted the task of presenting the work of a well coordinated group of scholars, of proven competency, on the problem of Sardinian violence. The research project has been conducted jointly by the Center for Studies in Criminology and Criminal Law of the University of Pennsylvania and by the Institute of Psychology of the Medical School of the University of Rome, and has called on the collaboration of scholars from other fields and other universities, to broaden the content of the study. The generous assistance of the Ford Foundation had made the study possible. Violent behavior is now in the limelight both of public and scient- ific interest. The research attempts an analysis of Sardinian violence in the frame of reference of the theoretical construct which two of the authors (M.E. Wolfgang and F. Ferracuti) have identified, in previous publications, as the subculture of violence.

Rome. Mario Bulzoni - Editore . 1970.

By The National Commission On The Causes And Prevention Of Violence

“Dear Mr. President: I transmit herewith the Final Report of the National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence. This Commission was. created by President Johnson in an Executive Order dated June 6, 1968. Nearly a year later you asked us to continue our work and so extended the Commission's life for an additional sb~.months, We are grateful for the support and encouragement that two Presidents and .their staffs have given us. Our Report is based. on penetrating research by two hundred leading scholars and on eighteen months of hearings, conferences, and some sixty days of arduous working sessions by members of the Commission. The Commission's findings and recommendations are presented to you in a single volume. The detailed data and findings of the scholars who helped us are set forth in more than fifteen volumes of printed reports. These reports provide a solid base for further study and research. We believe our Report will be of value to you, to the Congress, and to the American people. It sheds much light on the complex forces that tend to increase the level of violence in our rapidly changing society. It suggests what the federal government, the state governments, and private associations and individuals can do to reduce the incidence of violence….”

Washington. DC. U.S. Printing Office. 1969. 364p.

By Carol Tavris.

FROM THE COVER: "[This] book is not only the best of its kind ever written, but really delightful as well as the most helpfully enlightening I have ever read."*-D.r Ashley Montagu, author of The Nature of Human Aggression.

“Tavris has deftly demolished the contemporary pop mythology of anger and shown how glib and facile apologias for childish rage and rotten manners have been dissolving the glue of marriage, friendship and society. She beautifully clarifies the difference between moral, useful anger and mere incivility or self-gratifying bad temper. She has written a book I would wish any enemies I have and my friends- would read forthwith." -Morton Hunt, author of The Universe Within

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By Jimmy Boyle

From the Introduction: “…In writing the book in a manner thatexpresses all the hatred and rage that I felt at the time of the experiences,especially the latterpart, I have been told that I lose the sympathy of the reader and that this isn't wise for someonewho is stillowned by the State anddependent on the authorities for a paroledate. The book is a genuine attempt to warn young people that there si nothing glamorous about getting in- volvedincrimeand violence. Ifeel that the only way any real progress can be made in this direction is through havinga better understanding ofit and the only way this will be achieved si by putting our cards on the table, and this I've tried hard to do. Idon'tfeel that sympathy or popularity contests have anything to do with it.”

London. Cannongate Publishing. 1977. 258p. Book contains mark-up