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why is forensic psychologists different to clinical psychologists

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because the seeking of help is mandated

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what is rehabilitation

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is a model that emphasises the provision of treatment programs designed to reform the offender

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what type of system does rehab belong to

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the modern penal system, circa 19th century

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what type of system was rehab part of in the past

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the classical penal system

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what was the classical penal system informed by

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enlightenment

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what is meant by enlightenment in the classical penal system

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focused on the dignity and worth of the individual

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what is the classical model view of free will

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free will enables human beings to purposely choose to follow a calculated course of action

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what is the classical penal view of crime

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crime is attractive and is controlled through the fear of punishment

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what is the classical penal system model view of punishment

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punishment is to be applied equally to all offenders
punishment works best when perceived to be: severe, certain, swift

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what happens when we increase the punishment

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we increase the severity of the crime

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why does the increase in punishment increase severity of crime

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because if the punishment is the same you may aswell do the worst thing that potentially has higher reward

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what is the ideology of the classical model

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utilitarian

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what is the classical models view of criminals

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criminals are essentially the same as non-criminals. they commit crimes after calculating costs and benefits

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when did rehabilitation and the modern penal system emerge

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with the growth of new scientific disciplines like psychiatry, psychology and psychotherapy

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how is human behaviour viewed based on the modern system

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human behaviour is determined and not a matter of free will

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are criminals the same as non-criminals in the modern penal system

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criminals are fundamentally different

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what is crime caused by in the modern approach

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crime is frequently caused by a multiple factors such as:
psychology
biological
social
that constrain our rationality

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what does the modern system focus on

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offenders rather than systems

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how is punishment applied in the modern model

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to be applied differently to different offenders

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what are programs designed for in the modern approach

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programs designed to address individual differences of offenders

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based on modern penal system, criminal behaviour may be:

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pre-determined

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how pre-determined is criminal behaviour based on the modern penal system

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soft determinism

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what is soft determinism

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represents a middle ground, people do have a choice, but that choice is constrained by external or internal factors

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what does contemporary rehab emphasise

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personal responsibility for offending and rehabilitation

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what does contemporary rehabilitation often involve
restorative justice therapeutic jurisprudence specialist courts
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what is restorative justice
a process whereby all the parties with a stake in a particular offence come together to resolve collectively how to deal with the aftermath of the offence and its implications for the future
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what does restorative justice focus on
the needs of the victims of crime
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how does restorative justice focus on the needs of the victims of the crime
holds offenders accountable and responsible for the harm they have caused offenders have to acknowledge their wrongdoing and repair harm to victims
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types of models in restorative justice
circle sentencing victim/offender mediation family group conferencing community reparation boards
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when is circle sentencing used
in Indigenous cases
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what does circle sentencing do differently
they have a high power Indigenous elder instead of a judge
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what does circle sentencing focus on
the behaviour rather than the person
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what is the victim/offender mediation
victims, offender and facilitator get together and talk it out. Apology involved and the victims have a say in the outcomes
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what is family group conferencing
the family of the offender can sit down together and come up with solutions
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what are community reparation boards
a group of community members come together to decide outcomes rather than family and victims
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where is restorative justice seeing alot of success
juvenile justice
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what is therapeutic jurisprudence
concerned with the human, emotional, and psychological ramifications of the law and legal processes, and on those that encounter its institutions
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what does therapeutic jurisprudence focus on
therapeutic interventions to start to rehabilitate an offender during the court process
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what can therapeutic jurisprudence also be referred as
collaborative justice
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what does therapeutic jurisprudence recognise
that the law and legal processes can have positive or negative effects on participants, including offenders
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what does therapeutic jurisprudence look at
looks at how the courts work, sentencing process, sentences, speciality courts, etc
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what does therapeutic jurisprudence promote
an interdisciplinary approach for understanding legal issues through psychological analysis
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what does therapeutic jurisprudence call for
researchers, mental health workers, lawyers and judges to apply techniques drawn from psychology and social work
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why does therapeutic jurisprudence draw from psychology and social work
to motivate offenders to accept rehabilitation and treatment, and to pursue it successfully
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what does therapeutic jurisprudence acknowledge
that court procedures can often make things worse for offenders mental health and ability to seek rehabilitation
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what might therapeutic jurisprudence result in
specialty courts
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types of specialty courts in QLD
drug courts mental health courts Indigenous courts family violence court
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why were specialty courts established
to address: drug dependency in offenders mental health problems and offending Indigenous over-representation family and domestic violence
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what are the 3 roles specialty courts can serve
1 of the 3 roles: court as case manager alternative diversionary operators and case monitors specialist adjudicator for sentencing
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key models to offender rehabilitation
the risk-need-responsivity (RNR) model the good lives model (GLM)
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what type of model is the risk need responsivity (RNR)
psychological (offender deficit) model
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what type of model is the good lives model (GLM)
psychosocial (desistence) model
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what is the risk need responsivity model based on
a correctional intervention model based on the factors of risk, need, and responsivity
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what is the risk principle in RNR
match level of program intensity to offender risk level
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what does the question: 'how likely is a person to engage in criminal behaviour?' tell us
tells us who to target for what types of treatment
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what does the risk principle in RNR help
helps organise the treatment of offenders according to the level of risk they pose to society
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what do high risk offenders need
more treatment and supervision to decrease their likelihood of recidivism
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what do low risk offenders need
less treatment and supervision to decrease their likelihood of recidivism
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what is the need principle in rnr
assesses criminogenic needs and target them in treatment
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what are criminogenic needs
dynamic risk factors
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what do criminogenic needs contribute to
the likelihood that someone will commit a crime
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what does need principle in RNR look at
areas in a persons life should be targeted for intervention/supervision in order to decrease their likelihood of future criminal behaviour
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what else can also be assessed in need principle RNR
non-criminogenic needs
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why is the RNR a deficit model
we are looking at what is missing and what is wrong
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what are criminogenic needs
pro-criminal attitudes criminal associates substance abuse antisocial personality problem-solving skills hostility/anger
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what are non-criminogenic needs
self-esteem anxiety feelings of alienation psychological discomfort group cohesion neighbourhood improvement
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what is the responsivity principle in RNR
maximise the offenders ability to learn from a rehabilitative intervention
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what does responsivity principle look at
what personal strengths and/or characteristics of offenders (motivation, learning style, ethnic identity) might influence the effectiveness of treatment services
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what type of responsivity is assessed in RNR
general and specific
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what does general responsivity use
social learning methods to influence behaviour
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what does specific responsivity modify
strategies in accordance with the strengths, motivations, readiness to change, personality, mental status, learning ability, learning style, circumstances and demographics of individual cases
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what individual factors that might influence the effectiveness of treatment services
anxiety ADHD motivation level gender reading level ESL language
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what are some weaknesses for RNR
difficulty in motivating offenders short stays in corrections deficit-oriented approach negative (or avoidant) treatment goals
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what might RNR not recognise
the role of: personal agency/identity non-criminogenic needs context in rehabilitation
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why is it difficult motivating offenders in RNR
offenders want to know how they can lead a better life, and what the positive rewards in desisting form crime are not necessarily what is wrong with them
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what do alternative models to RNR usually involve
desistance theories
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example of desistance theories
good lives model
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what does desistance theories incorporate
strength-based approaches
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desitance theories is oriented towards
reducing reoffending from a more positive recognition of offender strengths and personal capital
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what does the good lives model go beyond
tackling risk factors, towards a holistic reconstruction of the self
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what does good lives model focus on
discovering agency (personal responsibility)
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how many goals are there for good lives model
9 basic human goals
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good lives model works on strengthening:
life knowledge excellence in work and play excellence in agency inner peace relatedness spirituality happiness creativity
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what is the key argument for the good lives model
human behaviour is directed toward goal of achieving fundamental needs or 'primary human goods'
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GLM believes difficulties in achieving primary goods in socially appropriate ways will:
possibly lead to antisocial or offending behaviour
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what is the goal of GLM treatment
to recognise individual agency and build capacity/opportunity to meet primary goods in socially appropriate ways
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what does GLM require
requires a strong 'therapeutic alliance' non-confrontational, motivational and collaborative approach
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weaknesses for good live model
the concept of desistance is not well defined the desistance approach focuses on developmental process rather than intervention effectiveness/outcome lack of evidence diversity in the view of the good life
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what do FP focus on with sex offenders
risk factors mainly
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what do sex offender programs address
denial, minimisations and cognitive distortions empathy for victims social skills substance abuse deviant sexual interests relapse prevention reintegration into the community
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what do experimental FP research for sex offenders
future risk of sex offenders treatment needs treatment evaluation
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what do clinical FP do with sex offenders
carry out treatment inside correctional facilities, in the community and in mental health facilities
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what do experimental FP research in homicide treatment
types of homicide future risk treatment needs
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what do clinical FP do in homicide treatment
carry out treatment (for some) inside correctional facilities, in the community and in mental health facilities
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treatment for violence commonly addresses:
anger and emotion management self-regulation/control problem solving interpersonal skills social attitudes

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