Lawrence Z. Freedman papers,

The collection comprises the papers of forensic psychiatrist and former Yale professor, Lawrence Z. Freedman, and dates from 1938 to 1997. The papers are notable for documenting Freedman's significant contributions to the field of forensic psychiatry, as well as his studies of aggression, viole...

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Main Author: Freedman, Lawrence Zelic, 1919-
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Language:English
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245 1 0 |a Lawrence Z. Freedman papers,  |f 1938-1997 (inclusive) 
300 |a 426 linear feet (1,043 boxes) 
351 |b The papers are arranged in six series: I. Research files, 1946-1988; II. Private psychiatric practice, 1948-1993; III. Conferences, lectures, seminars, and classes, 1948-1992; IV. Correspondence, general, 1946-1997; V. Subject files, 1938-1992; VI. Writings, 1938-1990 
500 |a This Yale-originated record is shareable under Creative Commons license CC0  |5 CTY 
506 1 |3 While this collection as a whole is open for research, parts of it are restricted  |a due to the presence of human subject research data or confidential patient information. Researchers who wish to access such materials must obtain approval by Yale's Institutional Review Board (IRB). Information on the IRB approval process can be found at http://www.yale.edu/hrpp/. Any restricted material will be noted as such 
520 |a The collection comprises the papers of forensic psychiatrist and former Yale professor, Lawrence Z. Freedman, and dates from 1938 to 1997. The papers are notable for documenting Freedman's significant contributions to the field of forensic psychiatry, as well as his studies of aggression, violence, crime, terrorism, and the interactions between psychiatry and the law. The bulk of the papers document Freedman's numerous research studies, as well as his private psychiatric practice and consulting work 
524 |a Lawrence Z. Freedman Papers (MS 1917). Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library 
540 |a Copyright has been transferred to Yale University for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Additional information is provided in the finding aid 
540 |a Original audiovisual materials, as well as preservation and duplicating masters, may not be played. Researchers must consult use copies, or if none exist must pay for a use copy, which is retained by the repository. Researchers wishing to obtain an additional copy for their personal use should consult Copying Services information on the Manuscripts and Archives web site 
545 |a Lawrence Zelic Freedman was a forensic psychiatrist and a leading authority on the psychiatry of aggression, violence, crime, terrorism, and the interactions between psychiatry and the law. He was born on September 4, 1919 in Gardner, Massachusetts, the youngest of six brothers. He studied at Tufts University, where he earned a B.S. in 1940 and an M.D. in 1944. From 1942 to 1946 he served in the United States Navy, rising to the rank of Lieutenant. During this time he also completed his residency training in psychiatry at Yale Medical School. While in the Navy during World War II, Freedman was assigned to care for American serviceman imprisoned in military prisons, as well as German prisoners of war. These experiences stimulated his interest in the psychiatry of violence. Freedman joined the Yale faculty in 1949 as an instructor in psychiatry and mental hygiene. He rose to the rank of assistant professor in 1951 and associate professor in 1954. He spent 1958 as a research associate at Cambridge University, and was a research fellow in the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University from 1959 to 1960. In 1961, Freedman was appointed the Foundations Fund Research Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Chicago, where he remained for the rest of his career. Freedman's research interests were tied together by the common theme of applying psychiatric and psychoanalytic approaches to emerging social, legal, political, and behavioral topics. Throughout his career he conducted research studies on a variety of topics, including natural childbirth, human sexual behavior, criminal behavior, juvenile delinquency, terrorism, and political assassination, among others. He was also interested in using the tools of psychology and psychiatry to serve the common good. Freedman helped draft the Model Penal Code, which was adopted by the American Law Institute in 1962 to help state legislatures update their criminal codes. He also served on President Lyndon Johnson's National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence, and developed a profile of potential presidential assassins at the request of the U.S. Secret Service. In the mid-1960s, Freedman became interested in the study of serial and mass murder. He conducted interviews with serial murderers John Wayne Gacy and Jeffrey Dahmer, as well as mass murderer Simon Peter Nelson, and testified at each of their criminal trials. Freedman was the author of over 100 publications and served as a consultant to many local, national, and international organizations concerned with violence, crime, and psychiatry. Following his retirement from the University of Chicago, he maintained a private practice in psychoanalysis. Lawrence Z. Freedman died of a stroke at his home in Chicago on October 6, 2004 
546 |a The material is in English 
555 0 |a The finding aid is available in the repository and on the Internet 
561 |a Gift of Johanna J. Freedman, Bart Freedman, Joshua Freedman, Matthew Freedman, and Thomas Learned Freedman, 2013 
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600 1 0 |a Gacy, John Wayne 
600 1 0 |a Nelson, Simon Peter 
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650 0 |a Political violence 
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650 0 |a Psychiatry  |x Research  |z United States 
650 0 |a Psychiatry  |z United States 
650 0 |a Serial murderers  |z United States 
650 0 |a Terrorism 
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