Individualistic Theories That Influence Policy Flashcards
What does psychoanalysis therapy aim to do?
It aims to access the unconscious mind where repressed trauma is causing ‘criminal’ behaviour
How often did Freud see his patients in therapy?
Five times a week, often for years
What did Freud use in the therapy?
Hypnosis and free association
What did aichhorn do?
Applied psychoanalytic ideas to police for treating young offenders at the institution he supervised
What’s a weakness of psychoanalysis?
It’s very time consuming and expensive
What does Andrews et al argue?
Therapies are to be avoided within general samples of offenders
What is an ethical issue of psychoanalysis therapy?
The power imbalance between the therapist and the client
What did Shelder say?
It works as well as or is at least equivalent to other treatments e.g cognitive behavioural therapy
What is a token economy?
Behaviour modification programmes used in some prisons
How does a token economy work
- List of desirable behaviours
- When offenders behave, they get a token
- Tokens are exchanged for rewards
- Good behaviour becomes more likely
What is a strength of the token economy?
It works short-term to help offenders behaviour
What is a weakness of token economies?
The improvements do not last
