Stanton Samenow

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Stanton E. Samenow (October 16, 1941 – May 8, 2023)^[1] was an American psychologist and writer.

Biography[edit]

Early life and education[edit]

Samenow was born to Charles and Sylvia Samenow. He was married, had two children, and resided in Falls Church, Virginia.^{[dead link][1]}

Career[edit]

From 1970 through 1978, Samenow worked as a clinical research psychologist for the Program for the Investigation of Criminal Behavior at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Washington, D.C. With Samuel Yochelson, the findings of their clinical research-treatment study of offenders were published in the three-volume set entitled The Criminal Personality. From 1978, Samenow was in private practice as a clinical psychologist in Alexandria, Virginia.

He died May 8, 2023.^[2]

Published works[edit]

Books[edit]

• The Criminal Personality, Volumes I, II & III (1976, 1977, 1986)
• Inside the Criminal Mind (1984)
• Before It's Too Late (1989)
• Straight Talk About Criminals (1998)
• In the Best Interest of the Child (2002)
• Inside the Criminal Mind: Revised and Updated Edition (2004)
• The Myth of the Out of Character Crime (2007)

Articles[edit]

• Understanding the User (unknown date) appeared in Virginia Lawyer.

Videos[edit]

• Good Intentions, Bad Choices: Overcoming Errors in Thinking
• Commitment To Change I: Overcoming Errors in Thinking
• Commitment to Change II: Tactics—Habits That Block Change
• Commitment to Change III: The Power of Consequences

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Stanton E. Samenow, Ph.D.
• CCJP.com, The Institute for Addiction and Criminal Justice Studies