Crime and Its Causes

"Crime and Its Causes" by William Douglas Morrison is a scientific exploration into the reasons behind crime and how society reacts to it. The book dives into the importance of using a step-by-step method to study criminal behavior, pointing out that in the past, a lack of good crime data made it hard to spot crime patterns and figure out if punishments were working. Morrison argues that while things like poverty are often blamed for crime, they're not the whole story. He suggests that a person's mental and physical health, their personality, and their place in society all have a big impact. The book starts by setting the stage for a fact-based look at crime, laying out ideas that will be further examined in later parts.