Review of The psychology of the criminal act and punishment.

Reviews the book, The psychology of the criminal act and punishment by G. Zilboorg (see record 1954-08875-000). This book examines the motivation and consequences of punishment of the criminal and points to the "curative powers of healthy self-punishment which never becomes hostility." The author presents excellent suggested courtroom ethics for the representatives of the behavior sciences. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)