Book Review: The Art and Science of Intelligence Analysis

• DOI: 10.1177/0734016811399374
• Date: 01 December 2011
• Author: Tamara D. Dempsey
• Published date: 01 December 2011
• Subject Matter: Book Reviews

thought-provoking, although at times seems slightly unorganized with the sequence of ideas that are

discussed. Regardless, the combination of these ideas presented in Part II of this book may prove

beneficial for those who are interested in issues involving juvenile justice and rehabilitation policies.

Part III

The last part of the book discusses ‘‘critical practice,’’ which is another term introduced by the

author and is the idea that young people can come together, despite their differences, to discuss and

pursue shared values. Chapter 5 offers an observation into how the young men at the training school

reconcile the two games of masculinity and how the training school allows the young men time for

reflection through physical isolation from the outside world. Chapter 6 explores how critical practice

can be implemented beyond the training school but also discusses the failures and limitations of crit-

ical practice. Finally, the conclusion of the book discusses implications for criminology and juvenile

corrections. This section criticizes the criminological literature as being limited and failing to

acknowledge masculinity in crime. Although it is acknowledged that the criminological literature

may be limited in its discussion on masculinity and crime, this theoretical debate does occur within

the field and is explored by criminological researchers studying gender and crime.

Contributions and Limitations

Overall, Reich provides a firm analysis of the effect that masculinity has on young men

involved in the training school, despite a few potential limitations present in his work. Reich actu-

ally critiques his own methodology in the preface of the book and describes it as ‘‘messy,’’ as it

combines stories of his own personal experiences, feelings, and relationships with others at the

training school. The interviews conducted by Reich and his research team are also described as

being ‘‘in-depth, semistructured ‘oral history’ interviews’’ (p. xiii). I agree with the author that his

methodology is somewhat unstructured and limited; however, the book does provide effective

qualitative material that enhances the author’s argument and allows the book to be interesting and

thought-provoking for the audience.

Another potential limitation of this book is the readability and structure. Overall, the book

provides a very interesting read; however, the material does become slightly confusing when Reich

introduces his own terminology for different ‘‘games’’ played by the young men, as well as his own

terminology for different types of masculinities and various forms of critique. This new terminology

was not necessarily presented in concrete definitions within the book, so the terms used in the book

is difficult to follow at times. Despite these limitations, the book is an overall solid contribution to

the literature on masculinity from a sociological perspective and for those in criminology who have

an interest in gender and crime. In addition, this book would be recommended for master’s-level

reading in sociology and gender classes.

J. Richards

The Art and Scienceof Intelligence Analysis Oxford,NY: Charles C Thomas Publisher,Ltd., 2010. xii, 394 pp.$110.00.

ISBN 978-0-199- 57845-0

Reviewed by: Tamara D. Dempsey, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA

DOI: 10.1177/0734016811399374

One purpose of this book is to build understanding of the intelligence analysis profession’s link to

national security in the modern world. A practical overview of the intelligence profession is given

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