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Murderers And Nonviolent Offenders: A Comparison Of Lifestyle, Pampering, And Early Recollections., Richard Albert Highland
Murderers And Nonviolent Offenders: A Comparison Of Lifestyle, Pampering, And Early Recollections., Richard Albert Highland
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ABSTRACT MURDERERS AND NONVIOLENT OFFENDERS: A COMPARISON OF LIFESTYLE, PAMPERING, AND EARLY RECOLLECTIONS by Richard A. Highland Alfred Adler outlined a theory of crime that suggests criminals suffer from a lack of social interest and have experienced parental pampering and childhood hyperactivity. He posited that these forces lead to criminality; however, his theory remains largely untested. A review of the criminological literature indicates that most theories of crime lack cognitive elements with adequate operational definitions. A convenience sample of male and female convicted murderers (n = 94) and nonviolent offenders (n = 76) derived from state prisons and parole populations …