Theories Of Rehabilitation Flashcards
Reducing Reoffending: ‘Nothing Works’ movement (3)
Martinson 1974
Good excuse for harsher penalties
Boot camps, lengthy sentence
Reducing Reoffending: Some things Work (3)
Palmer 1975 - reanalysis of same data
Ross & Gendreau 1980 - positive - did help, some things do work
Martinson 1979 - recalled statement
What does work for treating?
CBT - need to intervene in associates that have formed behaviourally Structured counselling Interpersonal skills Family-based interventions Behavioural therapy
Sexual offender treatment: likelihood they reoffend
Hansen and Morten 2005
1 in 10 sexually reoffend with treatment
1 in 5 without treatment
What does not work?
Harsher sentencing Camps Capital punishment Longer sentences don't work - increase recidivism Gendreau et al 1991
What the difference between rehabilitation and treatment
Rehabilitation is the theory
Treatment is the actual method
The risk-need responsivity model
Three principles
Risk - how likely they are to reoffend
Need - criminogenic factors - target
Response - interventions should be tailored to the individual
What is the professional discretion principle?
Its the role of professional judgement in assessing offenders
Rehabilitation theory of Risk-Need Model (Andrew and Bonta, 1999)
Risk is when you match the risk with the treatment - if high risk then treatment is intense
Need - focus on criminogenic
Response - ensure individual understands
Reduced recidivism by 30%
The Good Lives Model
Take risk-need model and they motivate offenders to change
Set positive goals
Individualistic
Increased therapeutic alliance
6 key ingredients of a good life
Knowledge-creativity Relatedness Mastery Autonomy Inner peace Healthy living/spirituality
When we see prisoners what do we see?
They are a risk
And are constantly labelled with deficits
Overview of good lives model
Complimentary to the risk-needs model
Twin focus - reduce risk but promote meaningful life
Formulate offending in a manner that is meaningful and motivating to the offender
Examine all aspects of life not just criminogenic needs
Using Good Life model
1) interview consisting of history, mental health, substance abuse, offence history, life goals
2) formulation - why did they commit crime, how was pursuit of goods linked to offending
3) Collaborative investigation - work out problems areas and help them understand them
4) contextualise areas of need around personal goals
Offenders want ____ not simply the promise of _____
Better lives
Less harmful ones
