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Inside the Criminal Mind Hardcover – January 1, 1984

Taiwanese Chinese Edition by Ph. D. Samenow, Stanton E. (Author)

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ASIN: B001MSD1H8 Title: Inside the Criminal Mind Binding: hardcover Publication date: 1984

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B001MSD1H8
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Times Books; Underlining edition (January 1, 1984)
Language ‏ : ‎ Taiwanese Chinese
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.2 pounds

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DMon

Presented as anecdotes rather than scientific study

Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2018

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While there are personalities as the author describes, these are the habitual and career criminals who have a very extreme level of narcissism. Whether sociopathic or extremely narcissistic, they are functionally very much alike. He does tend to lump all criminal activity into this category, at least in the way he has presented his argument. I find the work shallow and incomplete.

His section on terrorists is actually very inaccurate. He admits to have no personal experience with this and relies on a few works by other people in attempting to apply his theory to this area. It does not work. He misses much in the way of accurate data, even lacking in sufficient anecdotes to support his theory.

I can't recommend this book.

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HiTekRedNek

Fascinating Read

Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2018

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I was recommended this book by a counselor that my wife and I are seeing to help us address issues related to our son's behavior and subsequent incarceration. This book has given me insights into the minds' of those who choose to think that they are above the law and can do as they please.

I learned much about myself after reading this book, and my wife is currently reading it as I write this review.

If you have a loved one who is behind bars, or one that you believe is headed there, I think that this book will give you much insight as to what makes them tick, what drives them, and what they see when they view the world. I believe this should somehow be required reading for every parent who has a child behind bars, as well as anyone who's significant other is behind bars. Stop blaming yourself.

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Turbo

Thought perspective

Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2018

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The book describes various types of criminal behavior that have the same selfish thought processes. Focus is on criminals that get caught and choose or refuse to change. However, criminals that don't get caught due to having powerful positions or cunning are not discussed. It seems most people have criminal thoughts and the only thing thing that separates them from those that are labeled as criminals is acting on the criminal thoughts. The basic premise of the book is valid but the analysis is incomplete.

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Marielys Padua

Mind boggling

Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2018

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This book opens up on a new perspective on how criminals think. It quite surprised me at the end because for criminals, crime comes inside their minds as thoughts, as easily as for example wanting a sweet when on a diet, and the author urges criminals to control their thoughts because it is the only way they can truly change their behavior. Based on what I've come to learn and see so far, this book hits the nail with the hammer regarding the mental process and psyche of a criminal. This book is absolutely stunning.

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Angel

Learn about dysfunctions and maybe about yourself.

Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2018

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This book is a great insight from the opposition of what we've been conditioned to. It will introduce theories and facts that you probably never considered. It will give you an insight of how we've come about to where we are in the studies of the criminal mind and it's conclusions. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wishes to understand the dysfunctions of some individuals, and you might even learn something about yourself.

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Stephen Carville

Criminals make choices

Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2015

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This is a book everyone should read. I first read it back in college (ca 1985 while studying Engineering) and found it to be an eye-opener. I bought the revised edition because -- well -- it's a book that deserves reading twice. The author uses case histories to illustrate how the criminal thinks and what is important to him. This book helped me to banish from my thinking some of the pervasive myths about criminal behavior I had absorbed. I don't work in law enforcement nor in any related field so, for me, the best remembered lesson from the book is that the choices I make matter and why making good ones is so important.

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J. B. Lantz

Realistic insights into criminal behavior instead of deterministic hypotheses

Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2020

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REALISTIC INSIGHTS…
This is one of the most insightful books that I’ve read for a long time. It presents extensive evidence-by-experience that…

—> … criminal behavior results from ‘stinking thinking.’

—> … some criminals can change and have positively changed ‘stinking thinking' by slow and arduous — but rewarding — efforts, when assisted patiently by individuals trained and qualified to help.

Having had years of extensive discussions with criminals of all sorts, this author is qualified to quite-logically link a panoply of criminal behaviors with criminals’ revealed problematic thinking behind them — most of which is extremely self-centered . Again, the author cites examples of success in modifying this ‘stinking thinking’ in criminals willing to change, resulting in LASTING change.

…VS. DETERMINISTIC HYPOTHESES
The author provides many examples of why so many untested (or unsuccessfully tested) and clearly-deterministic-minded theories common in criminology wrongly focus on and blame factors *exterior* to criminals — while neglecting the root causes embedded in the *mindsets* of these individuals.

—> Do exterior factors influence criminal thinking? Doubtless they do to some extent. We are ALL — law-abiding and criminal — influenced by genetics and by attitudes, teachings, and difficulties around us. Perhaps many who’ve chosen the criminal life have been especially so influenced.

—> However, the author provides many examples of ineffectiveness and harm stemming from misdirected-blame theories and hypotheses. He cites cases in which two individuals in the same environment differently choose their thinking and resultant behaviors. The author also discusses examples of people from excellent environments who developed criminal mindsets early in life — despite loving parents and affluence.

Teaching criminals all sorts of skills to legitimately succeed in life, WITHOUT changing the person inside, is often unsuccessful in in ending criminal behavior.

SOME BOOK-INSPIRED THOUGHTS
Might the criminal mind have in some ways ceded to evil influences — even beyond-the-brain* evil influences? Per the book, one criminal “…acted as though his emotions arose from outside himself and he had nothing to do with them.” Moreover, I’ve seen in myself — a morally-concerned, law-abiding citizen with a keen interest in ‘The Problem of Evil’ — some occasional negative thinking patterns analogous to what the author discusses. Other honest people will undoubtedly admit to such thoughts as well. What makes the difference then between…

—>…my handling — and other responsible peoples’ handling — of such thoughts?

—> …a criminal’s handling of such thoughts?

Can it be that…

—> ….the criminal mind has substantially yielded to beyond-the-brain* evil influences to think — and ultimately act — in evil ways?

—> …the majority of minds — especially minds that have been instructed in positive moral principles — are less likely to yield to such influences?

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*I refuse to limit my perspectives to reductionist, scienTISMic assumptions that our minds are exclusively physical. Why? Because of my knowledge of clearly-external-to-brain events, including a plethora of amazingly-on-target premonitions [which, as an analytical person (a scientist), I don’t accept carelessly].

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dave

Criminal mind - VS - Psychopathy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 25, 2015

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I think its a comprehensive account of the criminal mind, but I am wondering if by criminal he is referring to Psychopathy, or Anti Social Behaviour disorders, which are very similar to the descriptions in this book.
I'm also dubious about the way in which he describes drug use, some of the information I feel was not written from experience, whic will be clear to anyone that has experience in this field. He is very unforgiving to those that suffer with addiction as a disease, he implies that this idea does not exist, and that someone with a criminal mind will take advantage of this theory
But all in all worth reading, however I think he should have seen the similarities between Psychopathy and "The criminal mind" and confronted the differences somewhere within the book.

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Brett S

More than just a book about criminals - but also thinking errors

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2018

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While a fascinating book about the thinking that characterizes the criminal mind and how a changing in thinking is the only way to change criminal behavior all by itself, this book's great value for everyone is to help identify errors in our very own thinking, so that we can have a better opportunity to improve ourselves and our lives by first identifiying and then not falling into related kinds of thinking errors.

C. Sirbu

Great book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 17, 2020

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Item arrived fast in good condition.
The book itself is great, I just started reading it, and it was worth buying it.

RayH

Inside the criminal mind

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 21, 2012

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Along with the "Gift of Fear" and "Games Criminals Play" this book give valuable support information for compling documents for publishing or for reference within the british judicial system. However it is American and you will need to de- cipher every page to understand the message wich is not that hard just a bit off putting at times.

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Paul Hastings

Amazing book for therapists.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 5, 2014

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As a non typical therapist, and a martial artist, this book was recommended to me , and is well worth the money.

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