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An American Psychology-Law Society’s Lawrence S. Wrightsman Book Award Winner

A 2022 PROSE Award finalist in Legal Studies and Criminology

A 2022 American Bar Association Silver Gavel Award Finalist

A Behavioral Scientist’s Notable Book of 2021

Freakonomics for the law—how applying behavioral science to the law can fundamentally change and explain misbehavior

Why do most Americans wear seatbelts but continue to speed even though speeding fines are higher? Why could park rangers reduce theft by removing “no stealing” signs? Why was a man who stole 3 golf clubs sentenced to 25 years in prison?

Some laws radically change behavior whereas others are consistently ignored and routinely broken. And yet we keep relying on harsh punishment against crime despite its continued failure.

Professors Benjamin van Rooij and Adam Fine draw on decades of research to uncover th

The Behavioral Code

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      Publisher Beacon Press
      Published 9/13/2022 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780807007273
      978-0807007273
      ISBN-10 0807007277
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An American Psychology-Law Society’s Lawrence S. Wrightsman Book Award Winner

      A 2022 PROSE Award finalist in Legal Studies and Criminology

      A 2022 American Bar Association Silver Gavel Award Finalist

      A Behavioral Scientist’s Notable Book of 2021

      Freakonomics for the law—how applying behavioral science to the law can fundamentally change and explain misbehavior

      Why do most Americans wear seatbelts but continue to speed even though speeding fines are higher? Why could park rangers reduce theft by removing “no stealing” signs? Why was a man who stole 3 golf clubs sentenced to 25 years in prison?

      Some laws radically change behavior whereas others are consistently ignored and routinely broken. And yet we keep relying on harsh punishment against crime despite its continued failure.

      Professors Benjamin van Rooij and Adam Fine draw on decades of research to uncover th

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