Toward the Psychology of Malefaction This is a book about human wickedness. This view is often expressed in a paradigm that regards human conduct as the "dependent variable," while anything that impinges on the human being is considered the "independent variable."
Introduction: The Lay of the Land and the Currents of the River.- 1. Social Breakdown and the Social Distress Syndrome.- 2. The Prince of Darkness and the Heart of Darkness.- 3. War and Social Distress: Images of the Enemy.- 4. The Banks, Media, and Social Distress.- 5. Dreams Money Can Buy.- 6. Terrorism, Organized Crime, and Social Distress.- 7. Being “Good” in “Bad” Places: Toward a Principled American Lifestyle.- Notes.