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Ponderer, 2008-06-02
Although repetitive in places, not overly so for a research report of many years, it is informative. It is probably as deep a look into `the thinking pattern of criminals' as I have encountered. This research concludes the `criminal' has an anti social mind set by the age of ten, but does not endeavor to dissect what causes it. [Too many variables outside the observation of the researchers] It sticks to its expertise, the thinking patterns, and influence on the behavioral patterns of convicted (and otherwise identified) criminal. A must read for anyone wanting to understand why people commit crimes.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
The next step and a must have for those woring with felons, 2000-11-04
This is an excellent book to continue the journey of understanding the Criminal Mind. This book is more detailed. It shows the drawbacks and the difficulty working with this population. It examines every approach from the past up to and including the present in trying to change Criminal behavior. Why methods have failed and what holds promise. Most of the research was done by a man named Samuel Yochelson who shared his ideas and work with Dr Samenow. Together they untangle the maze that has baffled many on this topic. A must have for those working in the criminal justice fields.
18 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
Answers why criminals are that way and how to fix them., 1997-07-03
"Conventional wisdom" about criminals is wrong. Dr. Yochelson found why criminals are the way they are and how to habilitate them. Volume I exposes the areas in which criminals are different than responsible people. Volume II is a method for correcting those differences, but, as joke says, "they gotta wanna change."
Read these books to find out why the current system doesn't rehabilitate habitual criminals.
Dr. Samenow collaborated on these volumes and wrote other books for the general audiance.