{"product_id":"before-their-crimes-by-wendy-smith-9798881802035","title":"Before Their Crimes","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJuvenile crime doesn't just happen—there is always a story behind it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBefore Their Crimes: What We're Misunderstanding about Childhood Trauma, Youth Crime, and the Path to Healing\u003c\/em\u003e is a ground-breaking book that sheds new light on the relationship between childhood trauma and juvenile crime. Wendy Smith uses the framework of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) to explain how the toxic stress of early childhood trauma can make children vulnerable to committing criminal acts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSmith draws from interviews with twenty men and women from across the racial and social divide who spent years in prison after committing serious crimes as children. She not only reveals the pernicious mechanisms that link early trauma to later crime, but also illuminates the potential for healing among even the most egregious offenders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455528517868,"sku":"9798881802035","price":55.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/71ta02gA8gL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774778710","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/before-their-crimes-by-wendy-smith-9798881802035","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}