Project Gutenberg 2013-11-12 Public domain in the USA. 188 Masten, V. M. (Vincent Myron) Masten, Vincent Myron 22015898 Criminal Types 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.) "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.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44164/44164-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 50.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Crime -- United States Criminals -- United States HV Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Politics Browsing: Sociology Category: Psychiatry/Psychology Category: Law & Criminology 368909 2025-06-17T18:37:09.619655 text/html 369883 2013-11-11T20:46:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 195450 2025-06-17T18:37:14.530646 application/epub+zip 199810 2025-06-17T18:37:10.352632 application/epub+zip 184821 2025-06-17T18:37:09.965638 application/epub+zip 309182 2025-06-17T18:37:18.069675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275709 2025-06-17T18:37:14.108636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261154 2022-09-20T07:11:34.176102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338317 2023-09-19T09:06:24.227005 text/plain 15534 2025-06-17T18:37:19.475659 application/rdf+xml 12514 2025-06-17T18:37:10.060691 image/jpeg 2504 2025-06-17T18:37:10.015649 image/jpeg 188878 2025-06-17T18:37:09.658679 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog