Criminality in Context - The Psychological Foundations of Criminal Justice Reform (Paperback)

In this groundbreaking book that is built on decades of work on the front lines of the criminal justice system, expert psychologist Craig Haney encourages meaningful and lasting reform by changing the public narrative about who commits crime and why. Based on his comprehensive review and analysis of the research, Haney offers a carefully framed and psychologically based blueprint for making the criminal justice system fairer, with strategies to reduce crime through proactive prevention instead of reactive punishment. Haney meticulously reviews evidence documenting the ways in which a person's social history, institutional experiences, and present circumstances powerfully shape their life, with a special focus on the role of social, economic, and racial injustice in crime causation. Haney debunks the 'crime master narrative' - the widespread myth that criminality is a product of free and autonomous 'bad' choices - an increasingly anachronistic view that cannot bear the weight of contemporary psychological data and theory. This is a must-read for understanding what truly influences criminal behavior, and the strategies for prevention and rehabilitation that follow.

General

Imprint:	American Psychological Association
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Psychology, Crime, and Justice
Release date:	2020
Authors:	Craig Haney
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	423
ISBN-13:	978-1-4338-3142-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Criminal or forensic psychology Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General
LSN:	1-4338-3142-2
Barcode:	9781433831423

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