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J ournal of Criminal Law and Criminology Volume 40 | Issue 3 Article 2 1949 Family Tension, Basic Cause of Criminal Behavior David Abrahamsen Follow this nd dditional works t : http://schol rlycommons.l /jclc P rt of the Criminal L w Commons, Criminology Commons, nd the Criminology nd Criminal J ustice Commons Recommended Cit tion D vid Abrah msen, F mily Tension, Basic C use of Criminal Beh vior, 40 J. Crim. L. Criminology 330 (1949-1950) This Article is brought to you for free nd open ccess by Northwestern University School of L w Schol rly Commons. It has been ccepted for inclusion in Journal of Criminal L w nd Criminology by n uthorized dministr tor of Northwestern University School of L w Schol rly Commons. FAMILY TENSION, BASIC CAUSE OF CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR David Abrahamsen Dr. Abrahamsen obtained his medical degree at the University of Oslo, Norway. He specialized in psychiatry and later worked as psychiatrist with Oslos Depart- ment of Justice. He is at present a Research Associate at Columbia University, Director of the Research Project on Sexual Aberrations for the State of New York and Chairman of the ColtLmbia University Forum for the Study and Prevention of Crime. He is author of Crime and the Human Mind and other books and numer- ous articles-EDToa. . In 1944 Columbia University, supported by funds from the Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation, sponsored a research project to investigate the psychosomatic factors in antisocial behavior. The project lasted four years and revealed that when criminal tendencies exist, unwholesome conditions within the home and intense physical