Perspectives on the medical research of violence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9052563 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lee Coleman (corresponding author), Lee S Coleman |
| Year | 1974 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 675-687 |
| Publication date | 1974-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Orthopsychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9432 • E-ISSN: 1939-0025 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1939-0025.1974.tb01146.x |
| PMID | 4611229 |
| OpenAlex | W2071620419 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 35 |
With strong interest and support coming from government agencies, the search for “criminal types” is again popular. Several examples are reviewed, and it is suggested that their basis is more mythologic than scientific. This “New Phrenology” is viewed in historical and social perspective, and implications, including the dangers of preventive detention in the name of violence prediction and treatment, are discussed
Criminology · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Occupational safety and health · Pathology · Poison control · Suicide prevention · Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Psychology · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
| Citations per year | 0.1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1975 - 2015 (41) |
| Highly cited | No |