The crime of punishment,

by Karl A. Menninger

The Crime of Punishment addressed the critical issue of crime in America & the punishment of criminals. Was the spread of violence in spite of laws & courts or because of them? Dr Menninger dissected the criminal justice system, concluding, "I suspect that all the crimes committed by all the jailed criminals do not equal in total social damage that of the crimes committed against them". A psychiatrist, former chairman of the Board of Trustees of The Menninger Foundation in Topeka & former senior consultant to the Stone-Brandel Center in Chicago, made this thoughtful manual decades ago. It's relevant & seriously applicable to the criminal justice system today.
Preface
The injustice of justice
Who is to blame?
Crimes against criminals
The cold war between lawyers & psychiatrists
Right & wrong uses of psychiatry
The apparent indifference of the public to its safety
Innate violence
Vengeance is mine saith the lord
Have there been no improvements?
Love against hate
Notes
Additional Publications
Index

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Science, Law, Mental Health

305 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1966

About the author

Karl Augustus Menninger (July 22, 1893 – July 18, 1990) was an American psychiatrist and a member of the Menninger family of psychiatrists who founded the Menninger Foundation and the Menninger Clinic in Topeka, Kansas.

Reviews

[Danielle · Rating 4 out of 5]

this book blew my mind when i read it in high school. he's sort of a dumbass in general (book is very hotheadedly written) but you gots to hand it to the man for defending those who are not easily defensible.

[Narja Carduner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such an important subject.

[Mary Schneider · Rating 4 out of 5]

While an old book (1968), this still contains some lasting truths and food for thought.

[Fred Provoncha · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of those books, read this, and your world changes a bit...fvp