aversion therapy

Question 1

what type of offenders does it focus on

Answer 1

sex offenders

Question 2

what does it involve

Answer 2

the offender thinking of sexual fantasies - a strongly aversive stimulus is then administer (electric shock) this is repeated until the offender associates this with a negative consequence

Question 3

what does this theory link to and how

Answer 3

EYSENCK:
pen personalities don’t respond well to operant conditioning as they are impulsive therefore this shapes their instincts to avoid pain, which is what they use when they commit crime

Question 4

CASE STUDY: aversion therapy being used to ‘cure’ homosexuals

Answer 4

PETER PRICE:
- given electric shocks and drugs to make him sick
- thought he was going to die
- doctors at the time had more power than authorities therefore there were no guidelines to protect them

Question 5

STRENGTH: how can this be supported

Answer 5

THERE ARE NO STRENGTHS:
in the exam state this and then move onto doing 2 weaknesses

Question 6

WEAKNESS: how is it unethical

Answer 6

it has been misued to ‘treat homosexuals’ - showing them photos of naked men whilst being shocked/made sick

Question 7

WEAKNESS: what does it abuse

Answer 7

human rights: some have died/suffer from PTSD due to it

Question 8

WEAKNESS: how is it a weakness it reducing reoffending

Answer 8

because it doesn’t address the root cause of the offending, there is no detailed reason for reoffending so we cant stop others from doing it but just pure punishment