Pathology of Lying, Accusation, and Swindling: A Study in Forensic Psychology

Author: William Healy

Publisher: Alpha Editions

Paperback:
ISBN 10: 9387513475
ISBN 13: 978-9387513471

Very little advancement in the treatment of delinquents or criminals can be expected if typical characteristics and their bearings on behavior are not understood. The whole study of characterology or the motivation of conduct is extremely new, particularly in their forensic and psychological significance. It is these characteristics that are addressed here. In some cases, it is vital for the administration of justice for us to understand the types of personality and behaviors before rendering a final judgment. Some appreciation of this fact may be gained from this book which shows the possibility of tracing one form of behavior to its source.