Bonus episode 16: Jennifer Doleac and Kathryn Paige Harden in conversation about their new books

About this episode

Jennifer Doleac and Kathryn Paige Harden discuss their new books focused on crime and punishment.

Jennifer Doleac and Kathryn Paige Harden have a conversation about their new books, both about crime and punishment. Jen’s book: The Science of Second Chances: A Revolution in Criminal Justice. Paige’s book: Original Sin: On the Genetics of Vice, the Problem of Blame, and the Future of Forgiveness. Jennifer Doleac is the Executive Vice President of Criminal Justice at Arnold Ventures. Paige Harden is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin.

People in this episode

Host: Jennifer Doleac

Guest: Kathryn Paige Harden

Topics covered

• crime
• punishment
• criminal justice
• genetics
• psychology

Keywords

• The Science of Second Chances
• Original Sin
• Arnold Ventures
• University of Texas at Austin

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Science of Second Chances, Original Sin

Books & works: The Science of Second Chances: A Revolution in Criminal Justice, Original Sin: On the Genetics of Vice

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