Shadows of Doubt: Stereotypes, Crime, and the Pursuit of Justice

Crime and punishment occur under extreme uncertainty. Offenders, victims, police, judges, and jurors make high-stakes decisions with limited information under severe time pressure. With compelling stories and data on how people act and react, O'Flaherty and Sethi reveal the extent to which we r...

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Main Author: O'Flaherty, Brendan (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, MA Harvard University Press [2019]
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Summary:Crime and punishment occur under extreme uncertainty. Offenders, victims, police, judges, and jurors make high-stakes decisions with limited information under severe time pressure. With compelling stories and data on how people act and react, O'Flaherty and Sethi reveal the extent to which we rely on stereotypes as shortcuts in our decision making
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Aug 2021)
Physical Description:1 online resource (352 pages)
ISBN:9780674240162
DOI:10.4159/9780674240162

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