The Causes and Cures of Criminality

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xv

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2. Introduction to Personality and Individual Differences

   1. Introduction to Personality and Individual Differences

      • Hans J. Eysenck, Gisli H. Gudjonsson

      Pages 1-13

3. Personality and Individual Differences

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 15-15

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   2. The Constitutional Theory of Criminality

      • Hans J. Eysenck, Gisli H. Gudjonsson

      Pages 17-42

   3. Crime and Personality

      • Hans J. Eysenck, Gisli H. Gudjonsson

      Pages 43-89

   4. Criminality, Heredity, and Environment

      • Hans J. Eysenck, Gisli H. Gudjonsson

      Pages 91-108

   5. A Biological Theory of Criminality

      • Hans J. Eysenck, Gisli H. Gudjonsson

      Pages 109-140

4. Sentencing, Punishment, and Rehabilitation

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 141-141

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   2. The Function and Effectiveness of Sentencing

      • Hans J. Eysenck, Gisli H. Gudjonsson

      Pages 143-181

   3. The Prevention and Treatment of Illegal Behavior

      • Hans J. Eysenck, Gisli H. Gudjonsson

      Pages 183-220

   4. Sexual Deviations

      • Hans J. Eysenck, Gisli H. Gudjonsson

      Pages 221-245

   5. Summary and Conclusions

      • Hans J. Eysenck, Gisli H. Gudjonsson

      Pages 247-255

5. Back Matter

   Pages 257-309

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The title that the authors have chosen for this book, The Causes and Cures of Criminality, suggests that it may be just another book specu­ lating on the sociological evils that need to be put right for "everything in the garden to be lovely." If this is the expectation, the reader could not be more mistaken. The recurrent theme, in fact, is a strong accent on psychological experiments. Both authors have tackled the theoretical and practical side of crime through an exhaustive literature review of past experi­ mental work. Hans J. Eysenck has concentrated on the constitutional and biological theory of criminality, whereas Gisli Gudjonsson has con­ cerned himself more with a review of ongoing research into therapy and possible prevention of antisocial behavior. Part I goes into considerable detail on the causes of criminality, stressing much of the strangely neglected area of individual differences in personality. Research studies point to a very heavy involvement of heredity in the causation of criminality, but the authors are careful to acknowledge that much can be done environmentally to discourage a life of crime once those persons who are at risk have been identified.

• Antisocial Behavior
• Hans J. Eysenck
• behavior
• personality
• stress

• Institute of Psychiatry, University of London, London, England

  Hans J. Eysenck, Gisli H. Gudjonsson

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