Project Gutenberg 1996-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 313 Healy, William 1869 1963 Healy, Mary Tenney Pathology of Lying, Accusation, and Swindling: A Study in Forensic Psychology Scanned by Charles Keller with OmniPage Professional OCR software donated by Caere Corporation "Pathology of Lying, Accusation, and Swindling: A Study in Forensic Psychology" by William Healy and Mary Tenney Healy is a scientific publication likely written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the psychological underpinnings of pathological lying, false accusations, and swindling, offering a comprehensive analysis of these behaviors as they pertain to criminal psychology. The authors aim to illuminate the characteristics of individuals who engage in these compulsive behaviors, providing insights that are vital for understanding their implications in legal contexts. At the start of the text, the authors introduce the complex nature of pathological lying, emphasizing the need for precise definitions and a clear understanding of the behaviors associated with it. They argue against conflating pathological lying with other mental health issues, aiming to identify it as a distinct trait. The introduction outlines the various motivations behind these behaviors and their social significance, underscoring the urgency of thorough studies, including case histories, to facilitate recognition and treatment of these issues. This foundational portion sets the stage for the intricate case studies that will follow, which seek to explore the interplay between mental health and criminal behavior, particularly in young offenders. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Criminal psychology Swindlers and swindling BF Text Psychology Category: Psychiatry/Psychology Category: Law & Criminology 585444 2025-08-01T05:29:25.209283 text/html 585265 585137 2025-01-01T05:36:52.677439 2023-10-01T05:17:53.507542 text/html text/html 315182 2025-08-01T05:29:34.188243 application/epub+zip 322842 2025-08-01T05:29:28.904308 application/epub+zip 277810 2025-08-01T05:29:27.618290 application/epub+zip 672662 2025-08-01T05:29:38.369207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 643399 2025-08-01T05:29:33.291248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381682 2022-08-01T05:11:02.135753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 552399 2025-08-01T05:29:24.807286 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 543077 2015-04-01T12:53:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 195318 2015-04-01T12:53:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18546 2025-08-01T05:29:38.515192 application/rdf+xml 26669 2025-08-01T05:29:28.117252 image/jpeg 4980 2025-08-01T05:29:27.868266 image/jpeg 312768 2025-08-01T05:29:25.253250 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 en.wikipedia