Scientists working in the new field of neuro-economics have established a direct link between the mechanics that regulates individual decision-making and the genetic structure of the human brain. It would be another 30 years before the structure and function of DNA would be discovered, Today, more than 75 years after it was written, cutting edge neurological research seems to support Darrow's central hypothesis that criminal behavior is caused by psycho-physical factors that are beyond the individual's control. The reader is correct that this book reflects Clarence Darrow's deeply held belief that "psychological, physical, and environmental influences-not a conscious choice between right and wrong-control human behavior." The reader is incorrect when he dismisses this hypothesis as "a simplistic behaviourist view of human behaviour."įar from being a simple-minded behaviorist, Clarence Darrow was an intuitive genius whose theories on the causes of crime were way ahead of his time. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia.)įor further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording.įor more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit. and his views on the machinery of "justice" and on how criminals are treated are still very relevant.
Darrow is coherently critical of conspiracy laws, of the creation of laws by the powerful (and consequently the definition of "crime" by that group).
To my ears (the reader's), the author has a rather simplistic behaviourist view of human behaviour, but he argues his position with wonderful clarity. In this book, Darrow expands on his lifelong contention that psychological, physical, and environmental influences-not a conscious choice between right and wrong-control human behavior. He remains notable for his wit and agnosticism, which marked him as one of the most famous American lawyers and civil libertarians. LibriVox recording of Crime: Its Cause and Treatment by Clarence Darrow.Ĭlarence Darrow was an American lawyer.
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