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The True Criminal (1958)

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About this film

The psychopathic criminal is our most serious crime problem. We can define characteristics of this criminal, but we cannot really treat him nor prevent him from committing crimes. A film and tape recording bring ruthless killer Stephen Nash to the program. Herman Goering is described as an example. We then see three more typical and less violent prototypes: the con man, the bigamist, and the youthful car thief. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)

Directors & creators

KQED-TV (Television station : San Francisco, Calif.)

Subjects

public broadcasting, AAPB, Criminology, Criminal psychology, Psychopathy, Sociopathy, Character defects, Personality development, Recidivism, Mental health, Narcissism, Douglas M. Kelly, Stephen Nash, Hermann Goering, Psychoanalytic theory, Criminal behavior, Social environment, Childhood development, Ego, Super-ego, Forensic psychiatry, Alcoholism and crime, Drug abuse and crime, Psychopathology, True criminal, Mental illness, Behavioral science

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