CCJ33 Rehabilitating Offenders
Assessment 2: Suggested Headings
Introduction
Assessment
This involves focusing on current
- known as mental illness includes
problems and addressing criminogenic needs, or the factors relating to the onset and maintenance of an individual’s offending
For Example:
Given the heterogeneity of violent offending, it is important to take an individualistic approach when assessing an individual’s risk of reoffending (Chambers, 2010). This involves focusing on current behavioural problems and addressing criminogenic needs, or the factors relating to the onset and maintenance of an individual’s offending (Howells & Day, 2002).
Conceptualisation
Given the complexity of violent offending, devising an appropriate intervention program for Nigel/Bill/Bert will require drawing upon theoretical knowledge to conceptualise the dynamic factors serving to maintain his violent behaviour.
For example:
The problem behaviour identified in the case study can be conceptualised using a variety of theoretical models. A simple, straightforward way of understanding the problem behaviour would be that Bert was somehow biologically predisposed to being sexually deviant. Biological theories of crime would argue that sexual offending is the result of some form of biological characteristic………..
Treatment/Rehabilitation
Given the consequences of developing pro-violent behavioural and cognitive tendencies through significant child maltreatment, an appropriate intervention for Nigel/Bill/Bert would be for him to complete a range of prison -cognitive-behavioural treatment programs……………..
For example:
Evidence has shown that untreated substance using offenders are more likely to relapse into drug use and criminal behaviour. Scientific research shows that treatment can help many drug using offenders change their attitudes, beliefs, self-control and behaviours to avoid relapse, and successfully remove themselves from a life of substance use and crime. This case study will explore a number of methods of engaging substance dependant offenders and suggest some treatment and rehabilitations programs suitable for Bill’s problem behaviour.
Then discuss the programs as they apply to the behaviour you are targeting
Measuring Outcomes
It is important to employ a range of self-report, actuarial scales and observational methods in order to gauge the Nigel’s/Bill’s/Bert’s level of progress and to evaluate the treatment outcomes of his programs.
For example:
The primarily outcome of the ART is to reduce the aggressive cognitive, affective and behavioural tendencies of an offender. An appropriate method for evaluating this would be to administer pre- and post-treatment self-report measures, including the Aggression Questionnaire………………….
Evaluation
This is where you need to back it up with the research
For example:
Cognitive-behavioural treatment models are among the most extensive evaluated intervention for illicit drug users. Based primarily on the model of relapse prevention, these treatments target cognitive, affective and situational triggers for substance use and provide skills training specific to coping alternative. These programs are very likely to be successful for Bill as they offer the tools and learning mechanisms to help Bill deal with his problem behaviour. A meta-analysis was performed by Irvin et al…………………
Conclusion
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