Studies in Forensic Psychiatry
“Studies in Forensic Psychiatry” by Bernard Glueck, published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform on May 9, 2015, spans 200 pages and is presented in English. This work delves into the intersection of psychology and law, exploring the historical context of forensic psychiatry. Glueck examines the shift in understanding culpability and punishment, emphasizing the importance of studying the individual rather than solely the illegal act itself.
Readers will find a comprehensive analysis of how various social agencies have increasingly recognized the significance of personality in criminal behavior. The text discusses the implications of this perspective for fields such as psychiatry, psychology, and sociology, highlighting the evolving role of medical and social sciences in addressing crime. This edition serves as a resource for those interested in the complexities of psychopathology and forensic psychology, providing insights into the historical development of these concepts.
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Studies in Forensic Psychiatry is a classic psychology history text by Bernard Glueck. When, in 1810, Franz Joseph Gall said: “The measure of culpability and the measure of punishment can not be determined by a study of the illegal act, but only by a study of the individual committing it,” he expressed an idea which has, in late years, come to be regarded as a trite truism. This called forth as an unavoidable consequence a more lively interest on the part of various social agencies in the personality of the criminal, with the resultant gradually increasing conviction that the suppression of crime is not primarily a legal question, but is rather a problem for the physician, sociologist, and economist.
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