Measured Justice - The Behavioral Code

Legal-Ease Podcast

In this episode of Measured Justice, we take a look at behavioral jurisprudence, or the hidden behavioral forces that drive society’s reactions and responses to the law. The discussion is based off of the book The Behavioral Code and we are joined by its authors, Benjamin van Rooij, Professor of Law and Society and Director of Research at the University of Amsterdam; Director- Centre for Law and Behaviour (C-Lab) at the Amsterdam Law School-University of Amsterdam; and Global Professor of Law at the University of California Irvine School of Law; and Adam Fine, Assistant Professor, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Arizona State University. Is punishment a necessary element to modify undesirable behavior? Where may punishment not achieve our desired goal of reducing criminal behavior? Are there specific areas of the law where other types of interventions may work better? Join us for a fascinating discussion that covers these areas and so much more.