Review of Criminology

Abstract

Reviews the book, Criminology by Robert H. Gault (1932). The author in contrast with many others who have contributed to this field lays the greatest stress on attitude and personality. The book falls into two groups. The first on "the struggle against crime" is dedicated essentially to problems of prevention and immunization. The second part of the book is motivated by the thesis that the attitude of the offender is one of the main factors in the causation of crime. The treatment is systematic and straightforward and will appeal to applied psychologists, to some persons in the legal field and also to sociologists and social workers. While it is not light reading in any sense it may even have some appeal to the more intelligent layman. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)