Yochelson and Samenow interviewed a small number of "hard-core" offenders and concluded that

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Yochelson and Samenow concluded that criminals think in a different way than noncriminals, which they referred to as a "criminal thinking pattern." They believed that this pattern developed early in life and was reinforced through a variety of experiences and social interactions. They argued that rehabilitation programs that did not address this thinking pattern were unlikely to be effective in reducing criminal behavior.

Yochelson and Samenow Interviewed a Small Number of "Hard-Core" Offenders