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Using Social Science to Reduce Violent Offending
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Edition:
- 1st
- Author:
- Dvoskin, J.; Skeem, J.; Novaco, R.; Douglas, K.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- ISBN:
- 978-0-19-538464-2
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Bringing together experts in the fields of social science, forensic psychology and criminal justice, Using Social Science to Reduce Violent Offending addresses what truly works in reducing violent offending.
Promoting an approach to correctional policy grounded in an evidence-based and nuanced understanding of human behavior, leading authorities from the United States, Canada, and Great Britain offer specific and practical strategies for improving the criminal and juvenile justice systems. Beginning by covering the history and scope of violent crime and incarceration in the U.S., this pioneering volume offers clear and practical recommendations for implementing approaches focused on behavioral change of even the most particular offender groups, such as juvenile offenders, sexual offenders, and offenders with mental illnesses.
Promoting an approach to correctional policy grounded in an evidence-based and nuanced understanding of human behavior, leading authorities from the United States, Canada, and Great Britain offer specific and practical strategies for improving the criminal and juvenile justice systems. Beginning by covering the history and scope of violent crime and incarceration in the U.S., this pioneering volume offers clear and practical recommendations for implementing approaches focused on behavioral change of even the most particular offender groups, such as juvenile offenders, sexual offenders, and offenders with mental illnesses.
Details
- Platform:
- OvidSP
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- Product Type:
- Book
- Author:
- Dvoskin, J.; Skeem, J.; Novaco, R.; Douglas, K.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-19-538464-2
- Specialty:
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- Psychology
- Language:
- English
- Edition:
- 1st
- Pages:
- 352
- Publication Year:
- 2011