Book Cover of Crime: Its Cause and Treatment

Crime: Its Cause and Treatment

by Clarence Darrow

In this book, Darrow expands on his lifelong contention that psychological, physical, and environmental influences—not a conscious choice between right and wrong—control human behavior. To my ears (the reader's), the author has a rather simplistic behaviourist view of human behaviour, but he argues his position with wonderful clarity. Darrow is coherently critical of conspiracy laws, of the creation of laws by the powerful (and consequently the definition of "crime" by that group) .... and his views on the machinery of "justice" and on how criminals are treated are still very relevant.

Book Details

Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1922

Authors

Clarence Darrow image

Clarence Darrow

United States

Clarence Seward Darrow was an American lawyer who became famous in the early 20th century for his involvement in the Leopold and Loeb murder trial and the Scopes "Monkey" Trial. He was a leading membe...

Books by Clarence Darrow

Listen/Download Audiobook

Read by:
00:00
Playback Speed 1.0
00:00
  • Select Speed

Related books

Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-madinah and Meccah  Cover image

Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-madinah and Meccah by Richard Francis Burton

Burton's best-known achievements include traveling in disguise to Mecca, The Book of One Thousand Nights and A Night, an unexpurgated translation of O...

A Voyage to the South Sea Cover image

A Voyage to the South Sea by William Bligh

A Voyage to the South Sea, undertaken by command of His Majesty, for the purpose of conveying the Bread-fruit tree to the West Indies, in His Majesty’...

On Secret Service Cover image

On Secret Service by William Nelson Taft

This book, "On Secret Service" by William Nelson Taft, presents a collection of true stories based on real cases solved by the U.S. Secret Service. In...

Historical Mysteries Cover image

Historical Mysteries by Andrew Lang

This book, compiled by Andrew Lang, delves into a captivating collection of historical mysteries, exploring infamous unsolved cases from across the ag...

God Goes to Murderer's Row Cover image

God Goes to Murderer's Row by M. Raymond

The Hound of Heaven stalks the death house in pursuit of the soul of a modern Dismas in this true story of a doomed criminal who found God in the soli...

The Social Contract Cover image

The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

The Social Contract, originally published as On the Social Contract; or, Principles of Political Right by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, is a 1762 book in whi...

Letters to a Daughter and A Little Sermon to School Girls Cover image

Letters to a Daughter and A Little Sermon to School Girls by Helen Ekin Starrett

Helen Ekin Starrett, journalist, mother of two daughters, grandmother of seven granddaughters and teacher to many young girls at the Starrett School f...

Who Moved My Cheese Cover image

Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson

An exquisite story told about an inevitable changes in life and our financial situations. Those who adapt quickly are the ones who manage to stay ahea...

The Power of Concentration Cover image

The Power of Concentration by William Walker Atkinson, Theron Q. Dumont

It aims to provide readers with techniques and strategies for improving their ability to concentrate, with the belief that a heightened focus can lead...

Verbrecher aus verlorener Ehre Cover image

Verbrecher aus verlorener Ehre by Friedrich Schiller

Friedrich Schiller's "Verbrecher aus verlorener Ehre" is a non-fiction account of a true crime story, exploring themes of honor, reputation, and the d...

Reviews for Crime: Its Cause and Treatment

No reviews posted or approved, yet...