ABSTRACT
I f some understanding of personality theory is useful in controlling criminal behavior in populations, it is indispensable in dealing with the individual offender. Of course, many offenders are psychologically normal —that is, their offense was an accidental or uncharacteristic response to the unique circumstances of the moment. However, in the majority of criminal cases, persistent personality patterns loom large. Recognition of these patterns is fundamental to understanding the offender's career and to planning his management and rehabilitation.
