Stanton Samenow
# Stanton Samenow

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

## Biography

### Early life and education

Samenow was born to Charles and Sylvia Samenow. He was married, had two children, and resided in Falls Church, Virginia.

### Career

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.

## Published works

### Books

* 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

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

### Videos

* 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
