Criminal Types by V. M. Masten

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44164.html.images 360 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44164.epub3.images 191 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44164.epub.images 195 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44164.epub.noimages 180 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44164.kf8.images 302 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44164.kindle.images 269 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44164.txt.utf-8 331 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/44164/pg44164-h.zip 184 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Masten, V. M. (Vincent Myron)
LoC No. 22015898
Title Criminal Types
Note Reading ease score: 50.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive.)
Summary "Criminal Types" by Col. V. M. Masten is a semi-technical examination of the nature of crime and criminals, written in the early 20th century. The work aims to address misconceptions about crime and offers insights into the psychological and societal factors that shape criminal behavior. Masten explores various types of criminals, emphasizing that there is no single archetype, but rather a spectrum of motivations and circumstances that lead individuals down the path of crime. The opening of the text introduces the author’s intent to reform societal views on crime prevention and rehabilitation. Masten argues that while some criminals may be born into a life of crime, many are shaped by their social circumstances and individual choices. He critiques current penal systems for failing to hold criminals accountable for restitution and instead calls for a system that emphasizes deterrence and the necessity of social responsibility. The author suggests that understanding the complex motivations behind criminal behavior is essential in developing effective strategies for crime reduction and rehabilitation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class HV: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare
Subject Crime -- United States
Subject Criminals -- United States
Category Text
EBook-No. 44164
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 60 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!