Official Review: Crime Solution by L.R. Kerr

[Nikolas Farmakis]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Crime Solution" by L.R. Kerr.]

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2 out of 4 stars

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Crime Solution by L. R. Kerr is a non-fiction book that aims to provide a solution to the problems of crime in the United States. By using many principles in criminology, sociology, and psychology, the author argues for a reformation in the justice system. To be more precise, the author believes that criminals should not be harshly punished, but instead should be guided towards correction.

The major part of the book is the author’s undergraduate thesis written approximately forty years ago that discusses the problem of crime. Kerr aims to persuade the reader that the present justice system does harm to the criminal, by acting with vengeance and hatred against him/her. The author is in favor of abolishing cruel punishment, while he utilizes numerous principles from psychologists like Albert Ellis to propose solutions to the crime problem. The latter part of the book is mainly a summary and mentions the conclusions of the thesis.

This book contains several positive characteristics. Foremost, the author has provided an extensive list of references and footnotes that allow the reader to further research this topic if he/she is interested. Moreover, the author employs formal language and scientific terms to prove his arguments, showing that he knows what he is writing about, which in turn boosts the author’s professionalism. Furthermore, what I liked most about this book was its logical, coherent, and orderly flow. The fact that the author presented and justified his arguments clearly means that the reader can easily follow the argument and therefore can be persuaded by the author’s points.

Nonetheless, the book also has many negative attributes that erode its quality. More specifically, in many cases, the author delves into irrelevant details, thereby causing the reader to lose his/her focus, while also making the author’s argument weaker. Additionally, the book ended up being monotonous and boring in a few places, due to its repetitiveness. Lastly, what I disliked the most about this book was that it contained a vast number of grammatical, typographical, and spelling errors. In fact, the book was difficult to read, due to the number of errors, something which greatly undermines the author’s credibility and professionalism.

This book is best suited for older readers who are interested in criminology or in the justice system. In my opinion, readers younger than sixteen years of age will find this book boring, long, and monotonous. To add to this, readers who are not concerned about criminology are likely not to complete this book.

Conclusively, I rate this book with 2 out of 4 stars. The reason for not giving this book a higher rating was the number of errors, as well as the monotony of the book. Nevertheless, a lower rating would be unfair, as the author has justified his arguments adequately, providing a logical thesis.

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[Kanda_theGreat]

Although the title of the book is enticing, your comprehencive review has informed my doubts about the monotony of the book.
Thank you for the honest review.

[Erin Painter Baker]

I think it's interesting that the main part of the book was actually written 40 years ago. I guess that goes to show how little we have changed our criminal justice system over the years. I do think criminal justice reform is necessary, and there are a lot of studies out there that show that a focus on rehabilitation has better outcomes than a focus on punishment. It is too bad that all the editing errors mean few will take this book seriously.