Case studies in the psychopathology of crime.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Karpman, Benjamin, 1886-1962.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Saint Elizabeths Hospital (Washington, D.C.).

Criminals.

Crime.

Dangerously mentally ill.

Psychology, Pathological.

Genre:

Biographies.

Penn Provenance:

Sellin, Johan Thorsten (donor) (bookplate) (autograph, 1949, v.3) (RBC copy)

Sellin, Johan Thorsten (inscription, February 15, 1933) (v.1, RBC copy)

Karpman, Benjamin, 1886- (autograph, February 15, 1933) (v.1, RBC copy)

Physical Description:

4 volumes : illustrations, maps. ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

[Washington], [publisher not identified], [1933-48]

Notes:

Vols. 2-4 pub. by Medical Science Press, Washington, have sub-title: A reference source for research in criminal material.

"The case material presented herewith comes from the Department for Criminal Insane (Howard Hall) at St. Elizabeths Hospital."

"The sale of this book is restricted to members of the medical, legal, scientific and other professions having a direct and definite interest in medical and social problems. - The Publishers" -- inside front cover, volume 1.

Local Notes:

"This is copy No. 44 and has been sold to Dr. Thorsten Sellin, Dept. of Soc., U. of Pennsylvania, who has pledged himself that in giving or disposing of the book he will abide by the above restrictions." -- inside front cover, volume 1.

RBC volume 1 has errata slip tipped in before table of contents.

RBC volume 3 has a review of volumes 3 and 4, by Thorsten Sellin, taped to front endpaper.

OCLC:

375416