NIMH. Crime and Delinquency Issues. By Hans Toch. (1977) 147 Pages.

“Two books come in search of a common review, and one wonders why…” American Journal of Sociology. Vol. 76 (1971) 3 pages.

“This task is a modest and undramatic one, but it is legitimate and worthy.” Aggressive Behavior. Vol. 11, No. 1 (1985) 6 pages.

“The concept of Subculture of Violence is a simple and plausible one…” Contemporary Psychology. Vol. 13, No. 6 (1968) 2 pages.

“We are enjoined to think about diversion, but I am worried about the hard core (the dirty dozen?) left…” Contemporary Psychology. Vol. 24, No. 10 (1979) 2 pages.

“Where trenchant theory was to be expected, there is glib opinionation…” Contemporary Psychology. Vol. 20, No.1 (1975) 2 pages.

“A close review of prison violence makes it obvious that a disproportionate amount of such violence is related too the mental health problems of prisoners…” Journal of Offender rehabilitation, Vol. 45 (34). (2007) 28 pages.

”Rules about dictionary usage are critical when scientific language deploys terms that are in the public domain.“ American Behavioral Scientist, Vol. 23 No.5, May/June (1980) 7 pages.

“Few precursors of psychology who were famous in their own time are more neglected today than L. Annaeus Seneca…twice retired: first exiled (by Claudius), and later executed (by Nero).” American Psychologist. September (1983)5 pages.

“The most memorable meeting I ever attended took place last July 30. I don’t recall the discussion, but I shall never forget the bomb….the one that shook the building and destroyed the lobby and broke up the meeting…” Youth and Society. March (1971) 12 pages.

“Since differences in behavior sometimes reflect differences in perception, it is plausible to assume that persons who behave in an anti-social way might show a tendency to perceive the world in a characteristic fashion.” The Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology and Police Science. Vol. 53, No. 4 December (1962) 7 pages.

Reprinted from Federal Probation Quarterly, March 1982. “It has been the misfortune of corrections officers that they fit neatly into all sorts of theoretical schemes…” (1982) 10 pages.