3.5.6 Method of Modification: Anger management evaluation Flashcards
Who did Ireland compare
50 prisoners who completed CALM to a control group of 37 who hadn’t.
What did Ireland find from her comparisons
Offenders who had been part of a CALM programme rated themselves as less angry. 92% showed improvement on at least one measure of anger
What do Irelands findings suggest
anger management is effective in the short-term. However 8% deteriorated.
What did Trimble et al find about anger management
feelings and expressions of anger were significantly reduced after 9, 2 hour sessions.
What are offenders in prison considered
vulnerable individuals
How could offenders being vulnerable individuals effect the ethics of anger management
May impact their ability to withdraw. However, high drop out rates would suggest this isn’t the case.
What may be another ethical issue for offenders participating in anger management
Valid consent
Why may valid consent be an issue
They may ordered by the courts to participate
How may offenders being forced to take part in anger management affect its effectiveness
effectiveness (just like with all CBT) relies on the motivation of individuals to want to change.
What is one social issue of anger management
it takes personal responsibility away from the offender
If anger management takes blame away from offender what does it make it
Deterministic
Why is anger management being deterministic
does not help to heal the harm created by their violent acts. which restorative justice does do
How much does reoffending cost a year and what does this mean for anger management
£9.5 billion so even a small amount of change in reoffending will save a lot of money
Generic evaluation for methods of modifying behaviour
- Free will/determinism - take responsibility for actions
- Individual differences - only suitable for some crimes
- Reductionist - Assumes only anger causes crime and that offenders want to change
- Cant stop people being angry can just teach people how to deal with it
