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Developing programmes for violent offenders
Author(s) -
Howells Kevin,
Watt Bruce,
Hall Guy,
Baldwin Steven
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
legal and criminological psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.65
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 2044-8333
pISSN - 1355-3259
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8333.1997.tb00337.x
Subject(s) - scope (computer science) , relevance (law) , argument (complex analysis) , intervention (counseling) , psychology , prison population , prison , population , poison control , human factors and ergonomics , suicide prevention , criminology , medicine , political science , psychiatry , medical emergency , environmental health , computer science , law , programming language
Purpose . The objectives of this paper are to review issues arising in the development of intervention and rehabilitative programmes for violent offenders. The scope of the paper is mainly restricted to programmes within prison and correctional settings. Argument . Relevant literature relating to the development of programmes for violent offenders is reviewed. We argue that a number of preconditions exist for well‐founded programmes. These include an adequate theoretical basis, individual formulation, population needs analysis, breadth of approach, cultural relevance, systemic integration, targeting of programmes and evaluation of outcomes. Conclusions . We conclude that addressing these issues is likely to lead to improved effectiveness in violence prevention.