Description:
This book gives an excellent review of the relationship between madness and crime. The book is divided into four parts, each essay focusing on selected features of madness which have relevance to contemporary society: Part 1 is about madness itself - cognitive, statistical, and emotional; Part 2 is a short discussion on madness, genius and creativity; Part 3 addresses the must neglected issue of compulsion; Part 4 discusses the links between madness and crime.