Parution de l’indispensable: « What works in offender rehabilitation: An evidence based approach to assessment and treatment » (Craig, L.A., Dixon, L., & Gannon, T.A – 2013) (à vos tirelires: 87€ quand même…)

This comprehensive volume summarizes the contemporary evidence base for offender assessment and rehabilitation, evaluating commonly used assessment frameworks and intervention strategies in a complete guide to best practice when working with a variety of offenders.

• Presents an up-to-date  review of ‘what works’ in offer assessment and rehabilitation, along with discussion of contemporary attitudes and translating theory into practice
• Includes assessment and treatment for different offender types across a range of settings
• Internationally renowned contributors include James McGuire, James Bonta, Clive Hollin, Anthony Beech, Tony Ward, William Lindsay, Karl Hanson, Ray Novaco and William Marshall

Summary of chap6 (« Efficacy of Correctional Cognitive Skills Programmes »)

The growth in the use of cognitive skills programmes in correctional services can be directly traced to two areas of research. The first, which can be seen in the general context of the expansion of cognitive psychology in the 1980s, is found in a range of studies concerned with the cognitive functioning of offenders. This research highlighted a range of cognitive styles such as poor interpersonal problem solving, impulsivity and a lack of self-control, and limited perspective-taking skills, that are characteristic of some offenders. The development of reasoning and rehabilitation (RR) coincided with the second line of research which clarified ‘What Works’ in reducing offending. Guided by an enhanced understanding of ‘What Works’ and the associated Risk–Needs–Responsivity (RNR) model, there was an increase in interventions, often in the form of an Offending Behaviour Programme (OBP), aimed at improving offenders’ cognitive skills and ultimately reducing offending.

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