Cann: CSPs Female (Treatments)

Question 1

Aim?

Answer 1

To investigate if cognitive skills programmes were effective in lowering in reconviction rates for a sample of female prisoners

Question 2

Sample?

Answer 2

• 180 female offenders who had started Enhanced Thinking Skills (ETS) or Reasoning+Rehabilitation (R+R) 1996-2000
• 540 offenders who did not take part

Question 3

Procedure?

Answer 3

• expected 2 year reconviction rates calculated for each women
• matched on whether they were high, medium or low risk of conviction
• actual reconviction rates calculated for 1 year+2 years after release

Question 4

Results?

Answer 4

• no significant difference between groups for expected reconviction rates
• no significant difference in ETS but women worsened when undergoing R+R

Question 5

Conclusion?

Answer 5

Cognitive skills training may not be an effective treatment strategy for female offenders

Question 6

Strengths?

Answer 6

• matched pairs= more control, so higher internal validity
• control group= higher internal v
• longitudinal= higher predictive v+internal reliability
• useful
• quantitative data= easier to compare+analyse

Question 7

Weaknesses?

Answer 7

• small experimental sample= lower external reliability
• much larger control= different averages, harder to compare
• secondary data
• programmes not continuous

Question 8

Background?

Answer 8

Argued that CSPs are androcentrically biased, women are more likely to offend due to situational factors e.g drug abuse, relationship problems, emotional factors