From prison interviews with violent offenders and a wealth of experience and research, psychologist Katie Seidler explores the complex interaction between crime and culture. Featuring the voices of the offenders themselves, 15 convicted adult male violent offenders from various ethnic cultural communities explain their understanding, motivations and rationalisations for their actions, and how these relate to questions of identity, community and responsibility within their cultural experience and values.

Author Biography

Katie Seidler is a clinical and forensic psychologist in private practice who has worked for the past 15 years in the criminal justice system, both with adolescent and adult offenders. In this area she has specialised in working with high-risk sex and violent offenders. Katie has also been involved in professional training, research and professional development. Her private practice is concerned with the provision of specialist assessments and treatment, as well as being involved in supervision, consultancy, research and training. She is dedicated to providing responsive forensic treatment that aims to protect the community and reduce recidivism by offenders.