Psychology and the Human Condition II
If I had to rely on psychology for what I know about people, it would be pitifully thin. Sources that I have found useful in my understanding of the human condition, including freedom, guilt, and responsibility: Homer, Sophocles, Aeschylus, Ovid, Augustine, Old and New Testaments (especially the Gospels), St. Paul (esp., the Letter to the […]
The Judge’s Dilemma—Management of Domestic Violence Claims in Family Court (corrected)
Domestic violence advocates are dissatisfied with Family Court management of custody cases, asserting that Family Court judges “marginalize or throw out” domestic violence claims. Others argue that false or one-sided claims of domestic violence are used to gain the upper hand in custody disputes. Domestic violence (DV) is a real and pervasive problem and the […]
PICTS: Criminal Cognitions and Psychopathy
Abstract: An Exploration of the Relationship Between Criminal Cognitions and Psychopathy in a Civil Psychiatric Sample, Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol December 2010 vol. 54 no. 6 865-877. The relationship between psychopathy and thinking styles that support and maintain a criminal lifestyle is examined using the Psychopathy Checklist: Screening Version (PCL:SV; Hart, Cox, & […]
Conditional Release in Hawaii–Is the System Failing?
On 11/07/2010, the Star Advertiser published a story on Hawaii’s Conditional Release program (“Violence Caused by Freed Patients”)–where mentally offenders are released into the community after they have been adjudicated–that was inaccurate and misleading. Neil Gowensmith posted a response here a few days ago. I am attaching my letter to the editor. It will be interesting to […]