1st Edition

The Psychology of Misconduct, Vice, and Crime

By Bernard Hollander Copyright 1922
224 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

Born in Vienna in 1864, Bernard Hollander was a London-based psychiatrist in the early twentieth century. He is best known for being one of the main proponents of the interest in phrenology at that time. This title, originally published in 1922 contains the reflections of the author on his experience as a physician specialising in nervous and mental disorders. He looks at a range of patients... Read more

Preface.  1. The Psychological Basis of Misconduct  2. The Causes of Misconduct  3. Drink and Drug Habits  4. Aggressiveness, Ill-Temper, and Violence  5. Morbid Suspicion, Cunning, and Deceitfulness  6. Theft and Other Misconduct for Gain  7. The Fear of Consequences  8. Sexual Perverseness  9. The Egoist, Autocrat, and the Domineering Man  10. The Morally Weak-Minded  11. Moral Responsibility  12. Treatment of Moral Failings.  Index

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Hollander, Bernard