Evaluate the use of anger management as a method of modifying criminal behaviour 10
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Para Point Evidence Explain Link
Effective The use of 1. 2004 research found This would suggest that Therefore, suggesting
anger that anger the use of anger that he sue of anger
management management was management is effective management is
is considered 92% effective a at reducing aggression considered to be a useful
to be effective reducing aggression and may be useful in form of therapy that can
because of and anger in reducing criminal be used to treat criminal
support offenders. behaviours. behaviours
evidence 2. Novarco – found
from ,… anger management to
be 75 % effective at
reducing aggression.
Not The use of 1. Rice – found that 1. This would This would suggest that
effective anger when psychopaths suggest that the the use of anger
management completed anger use of anger management is
is considered management it management can considered to be limited
to be increased recidivism actually increase and therefore should not
ineffective rates as they are able offending rates be used to modify
because of to manipulate victims. by teaching criminal behaviours as is
contradictory 2. Not suitable for all as criminals’ considered to be
evidence from requires them to techniques that ineffective.
… complete homework can be used in
and interact with order to
each session manipulate
offenders
2. Is considered to
be a further
limitation as
requires an active
engagement from
the offenders
may not be
gained in order to
develop.
Ethical 1. Low risk of 1. This is considered This would suggest that
psychological harm as to be an the use of anger
is considered to be a advantage of management to treat
non-invasive form of using anger criminal behaviour
therapy management as should be increased and
2. Increase quality of life reduces the replaces drug therapy or
as allows offenders to possible negative chemical castration as is
become rehabilitated. implications deemed to be more
which prevent it ethical.
working as an
marks
Para Point Evidence Explain Link
Effective The use of 1. 2004 research found This would suggest that Therefore, suggesting
anger that anger the use of anger that he sue of anger
management management was management is effective management is
is considered 92% effective a at reducing aggression considered to be a useful
to be effective reducing aggression and may be useful in form of therapy that can
because of and anger in reducing criminal be used to treat criminal
support offenders. behaviours. behaviours
evidence 2. Novarco – found
from ,… anger management to
be 75 % effective at
reducing aggression.
Not The use of 1. Rice – found that 1. This would This would suggest that
effective anger when psychopaths suggest that the the use of anger
management completed anger use of anger management is
is considered management it management can considered to be limited
to be increased recidivism actually increase and therefore should not
ineffective rates as they are able offending rates be used to modify
because of to manipulate victims. by teaching criminal behaviours as is
contradictory 2. Not suitable for all as criminals’ considered to be
evidence from requires them to techniques that ineffective.
… complete homework can be used in
and interact with order to
each session manipulate
offenders
2. Is considered to
be a further
limitation as
requires an active
engagement from
the offenders
may not be
gained in order to
develop.
Ethical 1. Low risk of 1. This is considered This would suggest that
psychological harm as to be an the use of anger
is considered to be a advantage of management to treat
non-invasive form of using anger criminal behaviour
therapy management as should be increased and
2. Increase quality of life reduces the replaces drug therapy or
as allows offenders to possible negative chemical castration as is
become rehabilitated. implications deemed to be more
which prevent it ethical.
working as an
