punishment

A man wearing a flannel shirt holds his head in one hand, the other hand holding a beer

Misunderstanding the link between our actions and consequences could be what makes giving up harmful habits so difficult, study shows.

A pair of handcuffed hands poking through bars of a jail cell

Why do some people make the same bad choices over and over? An inability to see how actions lead to outcomes, rather than recklessness, could be to blame.

gavel and handcuffs

Deterrence is sentencing’s dirty secret, says UNSW Law expert.