Today, we know that crime is often not just a matter of making bad
decisions. Rather, there are a variety of factors that are implicated
in much criminal offending, some fairly obvious like poverty, mental
illness, and drug abuse and others less so, such as neurocognitive
problems. Today, we have the tools for effective criminal behavioral
change, but this cannot be an excuse for criminal offending. In The
Future of Crime and Punishment, William R. Kelly identifies the need
to educate the public on how these tools can be used to most
effectively and cost efficiently reduce crime, recidivism,
victimization and cost. The justice system of the future needs to be
much more collaborative, utilizing the expertise of a variety of
disciplines such as psychology, psychiatry, addiction, and
neuroscience. Judges and prosecutors are lawyers, not clinicians, and
as we transition the justice system to a focus on behavioral change,
the decision making will need to reflect the input of clinical
experts. The path forward is one characterized largely by change from
traditional criminal prosecution and punishment to venues that balance
accountability, compliance, and risk management with behavioral change
interventions that address the primary underlying causes for
recidivism. There are many moving parts to this effort and it is a
complex proposition. It requires substantial changes to law,
procedure, decision making, roles and responsibilities, expertise, and
funding. Moreover, it requires a radical shift in how we think about
crime and punishment. Our thinking needs to reflect a perspective that
crime is harmful, but that much criminal behavior is changeable.
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Smart Policies for Reducing Crime and Saving Money
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ISBN
9781442264823
Publisert
2017
Utgiver
Vendor
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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