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week 10: offenders Flashcards

1
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why is forensic psychologists different to clinical psychologists

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because the seeking of help is mandated

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what is rehabilitation

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is a model that emphasises the provision of treatment programs designed to reform the offender

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what type of system does rehab belong to

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the modern penal system, circa 19th century

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what type of system was rehab part of in the past

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the classical penal system

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what was the classical penal system informed by

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enlightenment

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what is meant by enlightenment in the classical penal system

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focused on the dignity and worth of the individual

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what is the classical model view of free will

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free will enables human beings to purposely choose to follow a calculated course of action

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what is the classical penal view of crime

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crime is attractive and is controlled through the fear of punishment

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what is the classical penal system model view of punishment

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punishment is to be applied equally to all offenders
punishment works best when perceived to be: severe, certain, swift

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what happens when we increase the punishment

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we increase the severity of the crime

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why does the increase in punishment increase severity of crime

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because if the punishment is the same you may aswell do the worst thing that potentially has higher reward

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what is the ideology of the classical model

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utilitarian

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what is the classical models view of criminals

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criminals are essentially the same as non-criminals. they commit crimes after calculating costs and benefits

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when did rehabilitation and the modern penal system emerge

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with the growth of new scientific disciplines like psychiatry, psychology and psychotherapy

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how is human behaviour viewed based on the modern system

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human behaviour is determined and not a matter of free will

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are criminals the same as non-criminals in the modern penal system

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criminals are fundamentally different

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what is crime caused by in the modern approach

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crime is frequently caused by a multiple factors such as:
psychology
biological
social
that constrain our rationality

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what does the modern system focus on

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offenders rather than systems

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how is punishment applied in the modern model

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to be applied differently to different offenders

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what are programs designed for in the modern approach

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programs designed to address individual differences of offenders

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based on modern penal system, criminal behaviour may be:

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pre-determined

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how pre-determined is criminal behaviour based on the modern penal system

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soft determinism

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what is soft determinism

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represents a middle ground, people do have a choice, but that choice is constrained by external or internal factors

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what does contemporary rehab emphasise

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personal responsibility for offending and rehabilitation

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what does contemporary rehabilitation often involve

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restorative justice
therapeutic jurisprudence
specialist courts

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what is restorative justice

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a process whereby all the parties with a stake in a particular offence come together to resolve collectively how to deal with the aftermath of the offence and its implications for the future

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what does restorative justice focus on

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the needs of the victims of crime

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how does restorative justice focus on the needs of the victims of the crime

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holds offenders accountable and responsible for the harm they have caused
offenders have to acknowledge their wrongdoing and repair harm to victims

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types of models in restorative justice

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circle sentencing
victim/offender mediation
family group conferencing
community reparation boards

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when is circle sentencing used

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in Indigenous cases

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what does circle sentencing do differently

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they have a high power Indigenous elder instead of a judge

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what does circle sentencing focus on

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the behaviour rather than the person

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what is the victim/offender mediation

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victims, offender and facilitator get together and talk it out. Apology involved and the victims have a say in the outcomes

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what is family group conferencing

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the family of the offender can sit down together and come up with solutions

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what are community reparation boards

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a group of community members come together to decide outcomes rather than family and victims

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where is restorative justice seeing alot of success

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juvenile justice

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what is therapeutic jurisprudence

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concerned with the human, emotional, and psychological ramifications of the law and legal processes, and on those that encounter its institutions

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what does therapeutic jurisprudence focus on

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therapeutic interventions to start to rehabilitate an offender during the court process

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what can therapeutic jurisprudence also be referred as

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collaborative justice

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what does therapeutic jurisprudence recognise

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that the law and legal processes can have positive or negative effects on participants, including offenders

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what does therapeutic jurisprudence look at

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looks at how the courts work, sentencing process, sentences, speciality courts, etc

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what does therapeutic jurisprudence promote

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an interdisciplinary approach for understanding legal issues through psychological analysis

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what does therapeutic jurisprudence call for

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researchers, mental health workers, lawyers and judges to apply techniques drawn from psychology and social work

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why does therapeutic jurisprudence draw from psychology and social work

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to motivate offenders to accept rehabilitation and treatment, and to pursue it successfully

45
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what does therapeutic jurisprudence acknowledge

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that court procedures can often make things worse for offenders mental health and ability to seek rehabilitation

46
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what might therapeutic jurisprudence result in

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specialty courts

47
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types of specialty courts in QLD

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drug courts
mental health courts
Indigenous courts
family violence court

48
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why were specialty courts established

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to address:
drug dependency in offenders
mental health problems and offending
Indigenous over-representation
family and domestic violence

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what are the 3 roles specialty courts can serve

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1 of the 3 roles:
court as case manager
alternative diversionary operators and case monitors
specialist adjudicator for sentencing

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key models to offender rehabilitation

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the risk-need-responsivity (RNR) model
the good lives model (GLM)

51
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what type of model is the risk need responsivity (RNR)

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psychological (offender deficit) model

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what type of model is the good lives model (GLM)

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psychosocial (desistence) model

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what is the risk need responsivity model based on

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a correctional intervention model based on the factors of risk, need, and responsivity

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what is the risk principle in RNR

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match level of program intensity to offender risk level

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what does the question: ‘how likely is a person to engage in criminal behaviour?’ tell us

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tells us who to target for what types of treatment

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what does the risk principle in RNR help

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helps organise the treatment of offenders according to the level of risk they pose to society

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what do high risk offenders need

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more treatment and supervision to decrease their likelihood of recidivism

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what do low risk offenders need

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less treatment and supervision to decrease their likelihood of recidivism

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what is the need principle in rnr

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assesses criminogenic needs and target them in treatment

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what are criminogenic needs

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dynamic risk factors

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what do criminogenic needs contribute to

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the likelihood that someone will commit a crime

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what does need principle in RNR look at

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areas in a persons life should be targeted for intervention/supervision in order to decrease their likelihood of future criminal behaviour

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what else can also be assessed in need principle RNR

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non-criminogenic needs

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why is the RNR a deficit model

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we are looking at what is missing and what is wrong

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what are criminogenic needs

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pro-criminal attitudes
criminal associates
substance abuse
antisocial personality
problem-solving skills
hostility/anger

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what are non-criminogenic needs

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self-esteem
anxiety
feelings of alienation
psychological discomfort
group cohesion
neighbourhood improvement

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what is the responsivity principle in RNR

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maximise the offenders ability to learn from a rehabilitative intervention

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what does responsivity principle look at

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what personal strengths and/or characteristics of offenders (motivation, learning style, ethnic identity) might influence the effectiveness of treatment services

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what type of responsivity is assessed in RNR

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general and specific

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what does general responsivity use

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social learning methods to influence behaviour

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what does specific responsivity modify

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strategies in accordance with the strengths, motivations, readiness to change, personality, mental status, learning ability, learning style, circumstances and demographics of individual cases

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what individual factors that might influence the effectiveness of treatment services

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anxiety
ADHD
motivation level
gender
reading level
ESL
language

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what are some weaknesses for RNR

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difficulty in motivating offenders
short stays in corrections
deficit-oriented approach
negative (or avoidant) treatment goals

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what might RNR not recognise

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the role of:
personal agency/identity
non-criminogenic needs
context in rehabilitation

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why is it difficult motivating offenders in RNR

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offenders want to know how they can lead a better life, and what the positive rewards in desisting form crime are not necessarily what is wrong with them

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what do alternative models to RNR usually involve

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desistance theories

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example of desistance theories

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good lives model

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what does desistance theories incorporate

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strength-based approaches

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desitance theories is oriented towards

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reducing reoffending from a more positive recognition of offender strengths and personal capital

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what does the good lives model go beyond

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tackling risk factors, towards a holistic reconstruction of the self

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what does good lives model focus on

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discovering agency (personal responsibility)

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how many goals are there for good lives model

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9 basic human goals

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good lives model works on strengthening:

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life
knowledge
excellence in work and play
excellence in agency
inner peace
relatedness
spirituality
happiness
creativity

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what is the key argument for the good lives model

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human behaviour is directed toward goal of achieving fundamental needs or ‘primary human goods’

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GLM believes difficulties in achieving primary goods in socially appropriate ways will:

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possibly lead to antisocial or offending behaviour

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what is the goal of GLM treatment

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to recognise individual agency and build capacity/opportunity to meet primary goods in socially appropriate ways

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what does GLM require

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requires a strong ‘therapeutic alliance’ non-confrontational, motivational and collaborative approach

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weaknesses for good live model

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the concept of desistance is not well defined
the desistance approach focuses on developmental process rather than intervention effectiveness/outcome
lack of evidence
diversity in the view of the good life

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what do FP focus on with sex offenders

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risk factors mainly

90
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what do sex offender programs address

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denial, minimisations and cognitive distortions
empathy for victims
social skills
substance abuse
deviant sexual interests
relapse prevention
reintegration into the community

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what do experimental FP research for sex offenders

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future risk of sex offenders
treatment needs
treatment evaluation

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what do clinical FP do with sex offenders

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carry out treatment inside correctional facilities, in the community and in mental health facilities

93
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what do experimental FP research in homicide treatment

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types of homicide
future risk
treatment needs

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what do clinical FP do in homicide treatment

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carry out treatment (for some) inside correctional facilities, in the community and in mental health facilities

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treatment for violence commonly addresses:

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anger and emotion management
self-regulation/control
problem solving
interpersonal skills
social attitudes

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