{"product_id":"using-social-science-to-reduce-violent-offending-9780195384642","title":"Using Social Science to Reduce Violent Offending","description":"Over the past three decades, the American criminal justice system has become unapologetically punitive. High rates of incarceration and frequent use of long-term segregation have become commonplace, with little concern for evidence that such practices make the public safer - and as the editors of this groundbreaking volume assert, they do not. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBringing together experts in the fields of social science, forensic psychology and criminal justice, \u003cem\u003eUsing Social Science to Reduce Violent Offending \u003c\/em\u003eaddresses what\u003cem\u003e truly \u003c\/em\u003eworks 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. The authors argue for a more scientifically informed justice system, one where offenders-through correctional approaches such as community-based treatments and cognitive behavioral interventions-can be expected to learn the skills they will need to succeed in avoiding crime upon release. Authors also highlight methods for overcoming system inertia in order to implement these recommendations. Drawing on the science of human behavior to inform correctional practice, this book is an invaluable resource for policymakers, practitioners, mental health and criminal justice professionals, and anyone interested in the science behind the policies surrounding criminal punishment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joel A. Dvoskin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195384642\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoel A. Dvoskin, Ph.D., ABPP\u003c\/strong\u003e is Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona, Tucson and Past President of the American Psychology-Law Society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJennifer L. Skeem, Ph.D.\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Psychology and Social Behavior, University of California, Irvine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaymond W. Novaco, Ph.D.\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Psychology and Social Behavior, University of California, Irvine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKevin S. Douglas, Ph.D., LL.B.\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of Psychology, Simon Fraser University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":41179289321587,"sku":"9.7802E+12","price":277.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_7c96782f-9a79-4d9b-85f1-ec3ca3c21f90.jpg?v=1703607394","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/using-social-science-to-reduce-violent-offending-9780195384642","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}