| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 224 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Studies in transgression |
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Studies in transgression.
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| Contents |
Stereotypes and frames. The nature of gang stereotypes : what is a "gang-related" crime? -- "Increasing status in the gang" : fast thinking and overcharging in gang-related crimes -- Is this a just world? : how stereotypes and beliefs change : a personal story -- Frames and facts : contesting the gang frame -- Cracks in the frame : subtyping and stereotypes : a personal story -- Crooked frames : giving stereotypes a boost -- Dehumanization. There is no such thing as a gang member : priming, prototypes, and the subconscious -- Course correction : police, racism, and China : a personal story -- "Us" and "them" : racism and the psychological basis for mass incarceration -- "I did what you said I did. But I'm not who you say I am." : Jacqueline Montañez and the fundamental attribution error -- The struggle for justice : reframing stereotypes and overcoming demonization. Don't start acting human on me now : prosecutors, police, and jail : a personal story -- I am not a hired gun : reframing and the expert witness role -- Humanizing justice -- Epilogue to the stories |
| Summary |
"The author recounts his experiences as an expert witness for defense teams working to dispel myths about gangs. He marshals findings from psychology to show how these myths bias court actors and lead to the dehumanization of those on trial, causing courts to overcharge and unjustly punish defendants"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-216) and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 14, 2022) |
| Subject |
Hagedorn, John, 1947-
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| SUBJECT |
Hagedorn, John, 1947- fast |
| Subject |
Gang members -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
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Defense (Criminal procedure) -- United States
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Evidence, Expert -- United States
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Stereotypes (Social psychology) -- United States
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Forensic sociology -- United States
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Criminologists -- United States -- Biography
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Criminologists
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Defense (Criminal procedure)
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Evidence, Expert
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Forensic sociology
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Stereotypes (Social psychology)
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Haney, Craig, writer of foreword.
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| LC no. |
2021023004 |
| ISBN |
1439922322 |
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9781439922323 |
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