Presents the case history of a 21-year-old prison inmate who has been stealing cars and getting caught since he was 10 years old, pointing out that his behaviour has continued to baffle his parents, and the court. Poses the question: is the psychopath a medical or legal problem?
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002305
Language
English
Subject categories
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Automobile theft
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Prisoners
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Stealing
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Psychology - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Compulsive behavior
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Developmental psychology - Case studies
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Psychology - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)