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Sick minds and crime

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Description Discusses the relationship of mental illness to criminal behavior, and describes the functional disorders of schizophrenia, paranoia, and manic-depressive psychoses. Shows an interview with a schizophrenic type and compares him to persons suffering other psychic disorders. Includes brief episodes with a normal criminal, a psychopath, and a mentally deficient person, demonstrating their reactions to situational demands. Features Dr. Douglas M. Kelly.