Week 7 - Sex offender treatment Flashcards

1
Q

What is the most effective way to unlearn through punishment?

A

Punishment is most effective when it is consistent, swift, and related to the offense.

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Does increasing the severity of punishment reduce recidivism?

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No, there is little relationship between penalty increase and recidivism-decrease.

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For whom does more punishment not work?

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For those for whom initial punishment does not work, more punishment does not work either.

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4
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What is almost always more effective than punishment for behavior correction?

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Rewarding good behavior.

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5
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What are the three key principles for reducing recidivism through treatment?

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Risk, Need, Responsivity.

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What does the Risk principle state?

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Higher risk requires more intensive intervention

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7
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Why should low-risk offenders not receive intensive treatment?

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It can be a waste of resources and might even increase their risk.

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What must treatment match according to the Responsivity principle?

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The learning style of the offender.

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9
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What are the two kinds of patient-responsivity?

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Changeable factors and structural handicaps.

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10
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Name an example of a responsivity factor that might require treatment before addressing risk factors.

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Severe psychiatric problems like psychosis or depression.

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11
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What is essential for responsivity in treatment?

A

Customization.

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12
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On what should treatment focus according to the Need principle?

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The offender’s most important dynamic risk factors.

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13
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What personal factor can be important but should not be the primary focus?

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Personal needs, focus should be on criminogenic needs.

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14
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At what ages can children become victims, according to Felson & Cundiff (2014)?

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From the age of 13/14 years.

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15
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What are the three types of disinhibition?

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State disinhibition (intoxication), trait disinhibition (impulsivity), and ‘choice’ disinhibition (antisocial traits)

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16
Q

What medication can be used to lower or nullify the sensitivity of the sexual system?

A

Anti-androgens.

17
Q

What is a significant downside of using medication to control deviant sexual behavior?

A

Taking away deviance often means taking away everything.

18
Q

According to a meta-analysis by Gannon et al. (2019), by how much can treatment reduce recidivism?

A

Treatment can reduce recidivism by roughly one-third

19
Q

What makes treatment more effective?

A

If provided by trained professionals and if it includes some form of ‘arousal-conditioning’.

20
Q

Can sex offenders learn to behave and feel differently?

A

Learning to behave differently is possible; learning to feel differently is more complicated but might not be impossible.