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Inside the Criminal Mind Hardcover – January 1, 1984
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LanguageTaiwanese Chinese
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PublisherTimes Books
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Publication dateJanuary 1, 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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- #11,237 in Criminology (Books)
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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.
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.
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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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.
The book itself is great, I just started reading it, and it was worth buying it.










