Criminal
the truth about why people do bad things
$32.79
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
17 April 2017
Summary
Unmasking Criminal: The Surprising Truth About Why People Commit Crime
The hidden truths about why people really commit crime, and why our views of it are wrong.
There are two myths about crime. In one, the criminal act is a selfish choice, and tough punishment the only solution. In the other, the system is at fault, and perpetrators will change only when society reforms. Both these narratives are wrong.
Interweaving conversations and stories of crime with findings f…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241960431 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0241960436 |
| Author: | Tom Gash |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 17 April 2017 |
| Weight: | 261g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 132mm x 22mm |
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“Serious, but so startling that it is hugely readable, too.” –James McConnachie, The Times Books of the Year
Serious, but so startling that it is hugely readable, too. * James McConnachie, The Times Books of the Year *
About The Author
Tom Gash
Tom Gash is a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government and a Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the Mannheim School of Criminology at the London School of Economics. A regular contributor to debates on public policy and current affairs, he writes for the Independent, Guardian and Financial Times, and speaks frequently on television and radio advocating improvements in crime policy and wider public sector management. Tom has been an adviser to a range of crime policy reviews, including the Flanagan Review of Policing and the UK Drug Policy Commission.
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