Interventions to Reduce Criminal Behaviour Flashcards

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Family-Based Interventions

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  • Behavioural-based interventions that increase parenting skills
  • Scott et al. (2001) - group parenting programmes for anti-social behaviour - worked for kids before adolescences.
  • Functional Family Therapy - making meaningful changes in their functioning. - changing the way they think
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Educational Interventions

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  • having an education reduces likelihood of offending
  • incentivising adolescents to stay in school
    Quantum Opportunity Programme (QOP) in the US gives scholarships - very positive effect.
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Punishments and Coercive Interventions

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  • very common in the CJS
  • based on Deterrence Theory
  • punishment & coercive interventions lead to increase of reoffending on average
  • better for high risk offenders to deter from reoffending
  • doesn’t really work for low-risk - labelling theory
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Psychological Interventions to Reduce Recidivism

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  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): identifying and correcting dysfunctional patterns of thinking. -changing the way people think
  • w/ CBT, 28% reduction in general recidivism - not a lot but does something
  • Mindfulness CBT effective treatment but not enough research on recidivism
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Interventions that don’t work

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  • boot camps w/o rehab
  • custodial sanctions for low-risk offenders
  • Sex offenders: Unstructured Psycholotherapeutic interventions
  • Domestic Violence: court mandated treatment
  • Drunk Driving: victim impact panels and ignition interlock
  • Violent Offences: Aggression Replacement Therapy (ART)
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