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Most of the books in Hans Toch’s library are heavily marked up. This makes them worthless monetarily, but a treasure to see what he considered significant in the many classics in his library, including many written by his former students.

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Community Psychiatry

Edited By Leigh M. Roberts, Seymour L. Halleck and Martin B. Loeb

From he cover: The field of community psychiatry has been called "the third psychiatric revolution," the first major breakthrough in the field since the awakening of humanitarian concern among psychiatrists, and the Freudian scientific era. This third revolution can be broadly defined as the attempt by the community to use inter- related services to deal with the preventive and rehabilitative mental health problems of its people. For the psychiatrist, this new movement will mean less emphasis on intensive psychotherapy and more attention to the sociology of his community.

NY. Anchor. 1969. 270p. CONTAINS MARK-UP

The Myth of Psychotherapy: Mental Healing as Religion, Rhetoric, and Repression

By Thomas Szasz

From the Preface: “When, more than twenty years ago, I began to work on The Myth of Mental Illness, I unwittingly undertook an enter­prise that assumed a life of its own. My initial aim was merely to demonstrate that mental illness was fake or meta­phorical illness and that psychiatry was fake or metaphorical medicine. But there was no stopping. I followed from this that men­tal hospitalization was not the therapeutic intervention it was officially claimed to be. If involuntary, as had been typical throughout the history of psychiatry, hospitalization was ex­pulsion from society; and if voluntary, as was sometimes the modern arrangement, then it was escape from society. Ac­cordingly, I next devoted myself to an examination and expo­sition of the complex historical, linguistic, moral, and socio­logical aspects of various psychiatric ideas and interventions, many of which are characterized by an insidious and per­vasive combination of disease with deviance, illness with im­morality, cure with control, treatment with torture. The present work is an effort to complete the demytholo- gizing of psychiatry begun inThe Myth of Mental Illness….”

NY. Doubleday. 1979. 268p. CONTAINS MARK-UP

Improving Police Department Management Through Problem-solving Task Forces

A case study in Organization Development. By Marvin Weisbord, Howard Lamb and Allan Drexler.

From the Preface: “For the past five years, I have practiced what goes loosely by the name of "organization development," or O.D. The term O. D. means all sorts of things to different people. To those who practice it its meanings include a point of view, a set of values, and a kit bag of technolo- gies for helping people in organizations to do better whatever it is they're trying to do. In general, the viewpoint of O.D. consultants is strongly influenced by the behavioral sciences. It is also influenced by what we were doing before they started consulting, what kinds of people we are, and what we know how to do best.

NY. Addison-Wesley (1974) 86 pages. CONTAINS MARK-UP.

Predicting Violent Behavior: An Assessment of Clinical Techniques

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

Sane Asylum: Inside the Delancey Street Foundation

By Charles Hampden-Turner

From the cover: “Sane Asylum is the true account of San Francisco's De- lancey Street Foundation, where former hookers, junkies, thieves, and murderers operate their own restaurant, mov- ing company, credit union, florist shop, and high school. Author and psycho-sociologist Charles Hampden-Turner came to observe the country's most successful rehabilita- tion center and was so intrigued that he stayed for a year. Recorded here is the human drama of which he became a part; the remoldingof lives and "games" members of the community are required to play searching out their inner selves. He also provides a fascinating portrait of Delancey Street's director, "a charismatic, tough-talking, street character; a macho, irreverent Irish-Bronx ex-con named John Maher. A fascinating account forall readers, Sane Asylum is an affectionate, totally honest look at America's pioneer com- munity in social rehabilitation- one which is succeeding where all the others have failed.”

NY. William Morrow. 1977. 297p.

Trends in the Administration of Justice and Correctional Programs in USA.

Edited By Myra E. Alexander.

From the Introduction: “…Knowing that many participants from other countries have similar interests, it was decided to prepare this document on new and promising measures found in the United States with reference to the last three topics on the 1965 United Nations Congress agenda, namely:

  • Measures to combat recidivism (with particular reference to adverse conditions of detention pending trial and inequality in the Administration of Justice.)

  • Probation (especially adult probation) and other noninstitutional measures.

  • Social preventive and treatment measures for young adults”

Printed as part of the vocational training course in printing at the Federal Correctional Institution, Lompoc, California. Prepared For Third United Nations Congress On The Prevention Of Crime And Treatment Of Offenders. 1965. 81p. CONTAINS MARK-UP

The Improbable President

By Vincent O'Leary

From the cover: The turmoil of the Vietnam War era had badly shaken the State University of New York at Albany. But it was doubly taxing for a campus caught up in converting a small teacher's college into a major university center. Worse, budget cuts had lead to the closing of academic departments and the firing of faculty. By 1977, there was serious concern about how this not yet fully formed campus, unsure of where it was going, would cope with these reversals. That would be the challenge facing a new president---the fifth in eight years. His qualifications were unorthodox. Before becoming a faculty member, he was a national authority on community corrections who had once organized and directed the parole supervision agencies of the states of Texas and Washington and served a s Assistant Director of the US Crime Commission. All the while, he contended with a life long, crippling effects of polio and the label—disabled.

Bloomington. Authorhouse. 2004. 210p. CONTAINS MARK-UP

The Roots of Crime: Selected Papers on Psychoanalysis

USED BOOK. MAY CONGAIN MARK-UP

By Edward Glover

From the Preface: “When the social historian of the future looks back to the first half of the twentieth century with the detachment that comes with the passage of time, it will by then be apparent that amongst the revolutionary changes to be credited to that period, two at least were of vital importance to the development of humanism: the liberation of psychology from thefetters of aconscious rationalism, and the subsequent emancipation of sociology from the more primitive superstitions and moralistic conceptions of crime. It will also be apparent that this twin movement towards a new liberalism owed its impetus to the researches of a late- Victorian scientist, Sigmund Freud, who first uncovered the unconscious roots ofthat uniquely human reaction which goes by the name of 'guilt' and which is responsible for a brood of moralistic concepts, including those of sin, punishment, expiation and the sacrifice of scapegoats.”

NY. International Universities Press, 1960. 413p.

New Light On Delinquency And Its Treatment

By William Healy, M.D. And Augusta F. Bronner

From the Preface: “The opportunity which the Institute of Human Relations of Yale University offered us forgaining new light on delin- quency its fundamental causes and better treatment- -met a ready response on our part. In spite of the many studies of delinquency already produced, it is certain that various aspects of the subject need much more illumination. In re porting the research conducted for the Institute we above all wish to make clear the fact that we have won for ourselves, and we hope for others, some clearer understandings upon which to base more effective procedures with the juvenile de linquent. With the widening of horizons some exceedingly practical issues have been forced into sharper focus.”

WESTPORT. CONNECTICUT. GREENWOOD PRESS. 1936. 233p.

Searchlights On Delinquency

Edited by: K. R. Eissler

From the introduction: “When his educational team was rebuilt after World War II, Aichhorn emerged not only as Vorstand but also as President of the re-established Psychoanalytic Society in Vienna. During the decade in which his own action was submerged and interrupted, his work continued everywhere on a world-wide scale. His book, Wayward Youth has become a kind of gospel and his papers the epistles to everyone whose work with juvenile delinquency was oriented to the psychological theories and methods Aichhorn h a ddevel- oped. Yet his popularity remained restricted to the circles of psychoanalysts and of social workers. Therefore the volume presented here has a twofold aim: first, to give Aichhorn the satisfaction that his work has ripened in science and practice everywhere, secondly, to expand and enhance ever further the popularity of his work. Psychoanalysis has become - whether accepted or debated - one of the main theoretical and practical bases of all professions dealing with human personality. ..”

USA. International Universities Press, Inc. 1949. 441p. CONTAINS MARK-UP

NYPD Battles Crime: Innovative Strategies In Policing

By Eli B. Silverman

From the cover: “"In NYPD Battles Crime Eli B. Silverman analyzes the managerial underpinnings of the Giuliani revolution, epitomized, in his view, by the innovative crime-tracking system known as 'Compstat.' Mr. Silverman argues that previous police reforms paved the way for Giuliani's success; his book, however, is of greater interest in showing just how radical a departure the new crime philosophy was. ... [It] is a delight to read about a wildly successful--if, in retrospect, self-evident-idea: that policing is helpless without both data and the means to hold officers accountable for acting on it." -Heather MacDonald, Wall Street Journal

"Silverman has done a masterful job here, combining encyclopedic knowledgeof the politics and history of the city and the NYPD with unprecedented access at every departmental level, a first-rate academician's keen eye and objectivity, and the street smarts and candor of a life-long New Yorker. The result is a volume that should be mandatory reading for all police and public officials, researchers, students of crime and organizations, and concerned citizens. I can't recommend this book too highly." -James J. Fyfe, Professor of Criminal Justice,Temple University

Boston. Northeastern University Press. 1999. 260p. CONTAINS MARK-UP.

The Prison: Studies In Institutional Organization And Change

Edited by Donald R. Cressey

From the cover: “In articles written especially for this book nine social scientists explore the complex social relations between prisoners, guards, administrators, teachers, tradesmen, and professional personnel in prisons. Not only are their insights use- ful in solving the unique problems of prison organization, but the articles also provide a new perspective for under- standing larger societies. One question particularly challenged the researchers: What causes a prisoner to become "hardened" or rehabilitated or to remain unaffected by his prison expe rience: They found that an inmate's be- havior is shaped not so much by his own personality traits as by his relationships with other people and with groups. In fact, many traits of the individual inmates and staff members are properties of the organization - not of the person.”

NY. Holt, Rinehart And Winston. 1961. 400p. CONTAINS MARK-UP

Correctional Rehabilitation And Management: A Psychological Approach

By Teodoro Ayllon And Michael A. Milan With The Assistance Of Michael D. Roberts And John M. Mckee

From the cover: “Behavior modification is one of the newest approaches to correctional rehabilitation and management, challenging traditional thinking about the classification and remediation of the problems experienced by criminals, delinquents, and disturbed persons. How does behavior modification compare with established psychological methods? What principles are followed, and what techniques are used? Have favorable results been achieved by institutions adopting a behavior modification program? This major study answers all these questions and more, concluding that behavior modification has consider- able promise as an effective and ethical approach to rehabilitation and management.”

NY. Wiley. 1979. 293p. CONTAINS MARK-UP

Rivers Of Blood, Years Of Darkness

By Robert Conot

From the cover: "THIS IS THE HATE THAT HATE PRODUCED, WHITE MAN."

The 1965 Los Angeles riot, oneof the most brutal and terrifying episodes in American history, is considered by manyt o be a turning point ni race relations ni the United States.

How did it begin, and why? What really happened? How wil it affect America's future?

Based on more than a thousand interviews and discussions with participants; first-hand observations; and examinations of documents, records and reports (many previously unavailable to the public) here is the complete story of an explosion of hatred that shocked the nation and the world.

"A GREAT BOOK. | learned more about America and Americans-and indeed about myself--from this book than anything I have read in a long time. Including William Manchester." - John Mack Carter. Editor, Ladies Home Journal

NY. Bantam. 1967. 495p. CONTAINS MARK-UP

Preparing Convicts for Law-Abiding Lives: The Pioneering Penology of Richard A. McGee

USED. MAY CONTAIN MARK-UP

By Daniel Glaser

From the Foreword: “How have governments dealt with persons convicted of crimes? How should this change? Answers to these questions are offered here in describing and assessing the career of Richard A. McGee (1897-1983), who was one of the most successful promoters of ways to control crime, yet alwaysdissatisfied with what he achieved. McGee's work in corrections began in 1931 as director of education in a federal prison. From 1935 to 1941 he supervised New York City penal facilities, then headed the Department of Public Institutions for the state of Washington, and from 1944 until his retirement in 1967, he directed California's state correctional programs. Throughout his years in justice agencies, and in retirement, McGee published extensively, and had numerous national and international offices and honors. This book draws much from his lucid writings.”

Albany. NY. SUNY Press. 1995. 228p.

Special Care: Improving The Police Response To the Mentally Disabled

By Gerard R. Murphy

From the Preface:”The policies of deinstitutionalization, first implemented over fifteen years ago and designed to transfer the care of the mentally ill from hospitals to local communities, have affected many public and private groups of society. A few groups have found themselves with a disproportionate amount of additional responsibilities not always with a concomitant allocation of resources. Law enforcement is one of these segments.”

Washington DC. Police Executive Research Forum. 1986.

Frustration And Aggression

By John Dollard, Leonard W. Doob, Neal E. Miller, O. H. Mowrer And Robert R. Sears

From the cover: “In this classic of modern psychology, a group of scientists develop a theory of aggressive behavior and apply their hypothesis to crucial problems in daily life. They reveal a com- mon psychological theme in such apparently chaotic phenom- ena as strikes and suicides, racial prejudice and reformism, sibling jealousy and lynching, satirical humor and criminality, street fights and the reading of detective stories, wife-beating and war. They examine the role of frustration in the socializa- tion of the individual and in the characteristic aggressiveness of adolescents and criminals. Democracy, fascism, communism, and the primitive society of the Ashanti are discussed both in respect to the peculiar frustrations they impose upon groups of people and the resulting aggressive behavior that si regulated and directed along different channels. Including within its scope material from the fields of psychology, psychiatry, psychoa- nalysis, pediatrics, social work, sociology, anthropology, and political science, Frustration and Aggression is an important milestone along the road to an integrated science of human behavior.”

New Haven. Yale University Press. 1939. 214p. CONTAINS MARK-UP

Living Inside Prison Walls: Adjustment Behavior

By Victoria R. DeRosia

From the Introduction: “In the most simplistic terms, there are three main structuralcomponentsofthe justice system in the United States: law enforcement, courts, and corrections (both institutional and community-based). Additionally, there are other structuralelements thatcomprise the system, such as victim service agencies and a related but mainly separate juvenile justice system. Thousands of agencies at the local, county, state, and federal levels of government, as well as in the private sector, join together to form the framework of the American criminal justice system. In most respects, the numerous agencies function as a system, a unified whole. But fragmentation and conflict are also commonplace, causing some critics to hold that it is not a system at all…”

Westport. Praeger. 1998. 212p. CONTAINS MARK-UP

Manchild in the Promised Land

By Claude Brown

From the Foreword: “I want to talk about the first Northern urban generation of Negroes. I want to talk about the experiences of a misplaced generation, of a misplaced people in an extremely complex, confused society. This is a story of their searching, their dreams, their sorrows, their small and futile rebellions, and their end­less battle to establish their own place in America’s greatest metropolis—and in America itself.

The characters are sons and daughters of former Southern sharecroppers. These were the poorest people of the South, who poured into New York City during the decade following the Great Depression. These migrants were told that unlimited op­portunities for prosperity existed in New York and that there was no “color problem” there. They were told that Negroes lived in houses with bathrooms, electricity, running water, and indoor toilets. To them, this was the “promised land” that Mammy had been singing about in the cotton fields for many years.

NY. Signet. 1965. 478p. CONTAINS MARK-UP

Violence In Sardinia

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.