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Evolutionary Social Psychology, Social Dominance Theory, and Implicit Bias in the Criminal Justice System: An Interdisciplinary Insight into Mass Incarceration
Description
The United States has become home to the largest incarcerated population in the world, containing 25% of the world's prisoners (NAACP, 2013). Within this population, young men of color appear to be severely overrepresented. This phenomenon can be better understood with the aid of a multi-disciplinary approach within the social sciences. Evolutionary theory is combined with multiple psychological and sociological perspectives, in order to more deeply understand the multi-level intersection of prejudice and discrimination against society's disadvantaged or vulnerable populations. A synthesis of the multiple theoretical angles of social dominance theory, affordance management, and life history theory is used to suggest a threat-based, attributional framework for understanding punitive decision-making and policy support. This conceptualization also considers the importance of the legal system in effecting social change. Future research within the legal arena is recommended to enable a more refined understanding of punitive ideology and implicit bias within the criminal justice system.
Date Created
2014-05
Contributors
- Leiferman, Lindsay M (Author)
- Szeli, Ãâ°va (Thesis director)
- Gómez, Alan (Committee member)
- Neuberg, Steven (Committee member)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
- School of Social Transformation (Contributor)
- Department of Psychology (Contributor)
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80 pages
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Academic Year 2013-2014
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https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.22618
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minimal
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