Impact of Trauma Education and Growth Mindset Messaging on Public Attitudes about the Criminal Legal System

Identifying ways to shift public attitudes toward support for alternative approaches to criminalized behavior is necessary to address mass incarceration. This study examines whether education on the impacts of traumatic events may be one strategy to increase such support and whether effects can be amplified through incorporation of growth mindset messaging. By: Eva McKinsey, Sarah L. Desmarais, Jeni L. Burnette, and Brandon L. Garrett — Journal of Experimental Criminology (2022).

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