Bibliograph

Criminality in context, the psychological foundations of criminal justice reform, Craig Haney

Type

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Criminality in context, the psychological foundations of criminal justice reform, Craig Haney

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Criminality in context

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1114274793

Responsibility statement

Craig Haney

Series statement

Psychology, crime, and justice series

Sub title

the psychological foundations of criminal justice reform

Summary

"In this groundbreaking book, Craig Haney argues that meaningful and lasting criminal justice reform depends on changing the public narrative about who commits crime and why. Building on decades of research and work at the front lines of the criminal justice system, Haney debunks what he calls the "crime master narrative"-the widespread myth that crime is the simple product of free and autonomous "bad" choices-an increasingly anachronistic view that cannot bear the weight of contemporary psychological data and theory. He meticulously reviews evidence documenting the ways in which a person's social history, institutional experiences, and present circumstances powerfully shape their life course, with a special focus on the role of social, economic, and racial injustice in crime causation. 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"--, Provided by publisher

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