"Crimes and Criminals" is a classic work by William A. White on the subject of criminality. It explores in detail the relationship between the psyche and criminal behaviour, looking at notable cases with reference to contemporary ideas of psychology and related theories. William Alanson White (1870 - 1937) was a notable American psychiatrist and neurologist. Other works by this author include: "Mental Mechanisms" (1911), "Outlines of Psychiatry" (1915), and "Diseases of the Nervous System" (1915). Contents include: "Man a ...
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"Crimes and Criminals" is a classic work by William A. White on the subject of criminality. It explores in detail the relationship between the psyche and criminal behaviour, looking at notable cases with reference to contemporary ideas of psychology and related theories. William Alanson White (1870 - 1937) was a notable American psychiatrist and neurologist. Other works by this author include: "Mental Mechanisms" (1911), "Outlines of Psychiatry" (1915), and "Diseases of the Nervous System" (1915). Contents include: "Man a Social Animal", "The Structure and Functions of the Mind in Relation to Criminal Conduct", "Determinism", "Emotional Genesis", "The Unconscious", "Conflict", "Psychogenesis", "Distorting Mechanisms", "Individuation", "Regression", "Heredity", etc. This book will appeal to those with an interest in criminal psychology and the development of allied theories. Many vintage books like this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now complete with the original text and artwork for the enjoyment of readers now and for years to come.
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