Inside the Criminal Mind (Newly Revised Edition)

A profile of the criminal mind by expert witness Stanton E. Samenow, Ph.D., newly revised in 2022. The book examines how criminals think and challenges long-held assumptions about the sources of crime and its remedies. Originally published in 1984, this edition incorporates thirty years of additional research and insight. It explains criminal thought patterns in the contemporary era, including those behind domestic violence, internet victimization, and terrorism. The updated version addresses social media as a vehicle for criminal conduct, pharmaceutical influences and the opioid crisis, genetic and biological research on criminal predisposition, cognitive behavioral therapy findings, and criminal justice reform. Drawing on five decades of professional experience, Samenow argues that understanding how criminals think is essential to developing reasonable, compassionate, and effective solutions to crime.