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 rely on stereotypes as shortcuts in our decision making.

About the author

Brendan O’Flaherty is Professor of Economics at Columbia University. His books include The Economics of Race in the United States and City Economics.Rajiv Sethi is Professor of Economics at Barnard College, Columbia University, and External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute. He has published widely on stereotypes, segregation, communication, and inequality.

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.

Product details

• Authors: Brendan O`flaherty, Brendan O'Flaherty, Brendan Sethi O''flaherty, O'Flaherty Brendan, Rajiv Sethi, Sethi Rajiv
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2019
• EAN: 9780674976597
• ISBN: 978-0-674-97659-7
• No. of pages: 384
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; Ethnic Studies, LAW / Criminal Law / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Criminal law & procedure, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Microeconomics, Social, group or collective psychology, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Microeconomics, Criminal law: procedure and offences, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, Ethnic studies / Ethnicity