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International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
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"Crime: It's Like When You Have a Cold and a Runny Nose. You Can't Stop It."

Edward M. Scott, Ph.D.

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology 231 Gaines Hall 840 SW Gaines Rd. Portland, Oregon 97201 USA

Within a prison population for the mentally and emotionally disturbed in the State of Oregon, the issue of responsibility was studied. The majority accepted responsibility for their crime. Further on in the questionnaire, when "reasons" ("explanations") were presented, now the majority chose a "reason. " Tentative suggestions are tendered for this phenomenon.

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Vol. 39, No. 1, 47-53 (1995)
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X9503900106
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