Criminal Behaviour (Anger Management) Flashcards
What type of therapy is anger management based on?
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
What does anger management aim to do?
Help people manage anger productively and reduce recidivism by limiting anger-driven criminal behavior.
Why is anger management important in criminal behavior?
Anger issues can lead to poor decision-making and loss of control, which increases criminal behavior.
What term did Novaco (2013) use to describe prisons?
Anger factories
Why are prisons seen as “anger factories”?
Confinement, high number of angry individuals, and lack of access to stress relievers.
What is Hostile Attribution Bias?
The tendency to interpret others’ behavior as threatening, which increases anger.
How does minimisation contribute to anger issues?
It reduces awareness of the consequences of one’s actions and their long-term effects.
What are the three key aims of anger management according to Novaco (2011)?
Cognitive restructuring, regulation of arousal, and behavioral strategies.
What does cognitive restructuring involve?
Increasing self-awareness and control over thoughts that lead to anger.
What is the goal of regulation of arousal?
Learning to control the physiological response to anger.
What are examples of behavioral strategies in anger management?
Problem-solving, strategic withdrawal, and assertiveness.
What is the key aim of the stress inoculation model?
To help individuals deal with anger-provoking situations without acting out.
What are the three phases of the stress inoculation model?
Conceptualisation, Skill Acquisition & Rehearsal, and Application & Follow Through.
What happens during the conceptualisation phase?
Clients learn about anger and identify their own anger patterns.
What happens during skill acquisition and rehearsal?
Clients are taught communication and anger control skills.
What is involved in the application and follow-through phase?
Role-playing and real-life application with feedback.
What does CALM stand for?
Controlling Anger and Learning to Manage it
What is the purpose of CALM?
To help males monitor and manage emotions to reduce aggression.
Who is CALM designed for?
Adolescent and adult males at risk of violent behavior.
Why is CALM considered accessible?
It has a Year 5 reading level and can be delivered by non-specialists.
What did Taylor & Novaco (2006) report?
75% improvement in participants (based on 6 meta-analyses).
What did Landenberger & Lipsey (2005) find?
Anger control in CBT was significantly related to positive outcomes.
What did Howells et al. (2005) and Law (1997) suggest?
Anger management had only moderate benefits; sometimes ineffective.
How might anger management backfire?
It could increase manipulation in psychopaths (Rice, 1997) or be ineffective if anger isn’t the cause of violence (Howitt, 2009).
