Group Leader: As a group leader it is important for one to learn certain techniques so that the group can develop and grow as a healthy unit. Some of these techniques are as simply as being able to engage in therapeutic alliance with the group members. Without building a genuine rapport with the group members and them knowing that the leaders genuinely care and are concerned about their situation a group can deteriorate quickly. As a member of the mock group of sex offenders; it was emotional to express these stories, and the group leaders were genuinely invested in meeting the needs of each member and hearing their story. The leader and the co-leader both did such a great job at cuing each other; guiding interactions between group members, …show more content…
Plus; this therapy can usually be done in a short amount of time, in some cases six months or less. As a group we met and prepared for this psychoeducational group several times. We talked it over and even laughed about some of the stories that were on the internet. We had a bias against sex offenders for sure; but after reading these stories some of them at the time sounded as if they were fantasies, they certainly did not sound true. Even the punishment was a moot point; they were getting a slap on the wrist, it was nothing compared to what would happen to a male offender. Somehow as we sat down for the group to start the entire tone of the group changed. It was as if the stories became our own and these events had actually happened in our lives. Several people have shared personal stories in class and I have my own personal history, all that combined made this a very emotional and gut wrenching group. I honestly do not believe that anyone in our group felt better about the bias. I personally; felt that it was like a slap in the face to just sentence the offender to six months in jail and make them register as a sex offender just because they were a female offender instead of a male
They were able to accomplish so much together, because they eached worked efficiently within their respective
These youth have been convicted of dangerous crimes such as rape, murder, arson, burglary, and numerous other offenses. Commonly, the correctional system of America is more into warehousing criminals and focusing on the punishments of the crime; not focusing towards rehabilitation or treatment to attempt to fix the criminal and their behaviors that cause these actions. This particular youth facility was one of the very few to use different forms of aggressive rehabilitation to treat each juvenile. With different types of therapists working at Giddings, there are as many unique treatment sessions to be offered for each offender. During “Part One: The Boys,” Hubner begins discussing how the staff is able to identify if a student is a psychopath and unaffected by the treatment provided.
They also challenged the offenders to take a step back into their past and visualize their crimes before and after they were committed, as well as who they all impacted while committing those crimes. Different techniques were used help the students remember their past crimes that most of the students were trying to forget, but this was a part of the treatment program. By forcing the students to recall specific details of their lives, also the pain they suffered .While allowing them to address these experiences which led to them to committing the violent crimes, helped them learn from their mistakes. In most instances the offenders their self were victims of violence before they actually became violent offenders themselves (Hubner,
For example, in 1968 a couple participated in an armed robbery of a cab driver. After being caught in New York, the police sent the girl back to California and labeled as a runaway, while the court charged the boy with armed robbery. In the past women were mostly seen as an innocent and weak person. Now, for the justice system to treat men and women equally, schools have enabled a no tolerance rule. This rule states that children who are charged with crimes that are usually fixed with psychological help were now handled in court.
Group Leader: Sarah Burke Cam Kon-O-Kwee Spencer Strategies: As stated in the previous objectives section, the three main objectives are as follows: 1. To grow the summer camps long-term a. Could be done by use of Social Media Marketing i. Facebook ii. Twitter iii. Instagram iv. Etc.
This paper will evaluate sexual assault programs. These programs are designed to rehabilitate current offenders from committing the same sexual crime again. The programs consist of behavioral and cognitive treatment and mental health treatment. Sex offenders do not get a choice to attend rehabilitation after being released from prison they are put on probation where they are mandated to complete treatment in order to complete their conditions of probation. Not all sex offenders are the same there are three different types of offenders.
This program also uses Cognitive behavior therapy. It has been found that offenders that participated in this
My time in 4-H, working, volunteering, and my first semester of college have provided me with leadership opportunities and experiences that were often challenging. In order to cope with these challenges, I had to develop skills that would allow me to move forward. The first of which is the ability to work well on a team. This skill is one that I’ve had to practice in many environments such as completing a group project, playing softball, working in food service, and volunteering as a camp counselor.
To my surprise, the leader did well with positive affirmations and allowing those who were silent to feel they were just as important to the group as those who were more
Research shows that fewer than 8 percent of the sex offenders completing the Sexual Offender Treatment Program return to prison. Sex Offender treatment is part of a comprehensive effort to increase community safety as a whole. Sex offender treatment is a vital key component of its Reentry Initiative, which is designed to help offenders start receivig the treatments, education and job training they need in prison so that they return to society making choices that will help keep them out of prison again. An estimated 95 percent of the sex offenders sentenced to prison in the end come back to the group.
Being a leader involves many different characteristics. A leader must set the example for all others in the group, because if they are to show up late to practice, there isn’t a reason that any of the other members should not do the same. A leader must take risks for the benefit of the group as well as make sacrifices for it. Becoming the leader of the group requires for them to be the most dedicated. They must work harder and not be afraid to lead the group.
Two fundamental strategies that authorities have attempted to use to discourage sex offenders are giving the alternative of synthetic and/or surgical mutilation for sex offenders and reducing the caseloads of caseworkers to guarantee strict supervision of these sex offenders. On the other hand, as sex offenders who were sent to jail, eventually at some point return into society, It is believed that their is trust in place that therapists can treat sex offenders as they endeavor to completely reintegrate into society as reputable citizens (Kersting,
comfort in position for authority to lead; and the ability to tune in to others feelings, reactions, moods, and words” (Jacobs, E. E., Masson, R. L., Harvill, R. L., & Schimmel, C. J., 2016, p. 25). The natural leadership of the AA group session I attend was also great tone of voice and keeping the group members attentive throughout the session. The group members were very comfortable with the group members, the leaders were like by the group members, and the leader never used his mislead his authority toward the group
Topic: The Focused Leader Goleman, D. (2013). The focused leader: How effective executives direct their own and their organization’s attention. Harvard Business Review, pp. 51-60.
There are three general treatment options for sexual offenders: (1) Cognitive programs focused on changing styles of thought and increasing empathy in the rapist, (2) Behavioral techniques and physical measures focus on the reorientation of an offender´s reactions, and (3) Medical interventions, such as reduction of hormone levels or eventually castration. These techniques have been combined into sex offender treatment programs (SOTP), which are mainly focused on cognitive behavioral techniques because they seem to be the most effective. Still, these treatments have no high overall effect, but every small positive change in sexual offenders is seen as