With strong interest and support coming from government agencies, the search for “criminal types” is again popular. Several examples are reviewed, and it is suggested that their basis is more mythologic than scientific. This “New Phrenology” is viewed in historical and social perspective, and implications, including the dangers of preventive detention in the name of violence prediction and treatment, are discussed.
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