Credit Points 10

Legacy Code 102068

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Description This subject will take an authoritative overview and analysis of issues of assessment, and treatment of offenders, in particular those considered to be high-risk offenders. It will take particular account of policy and legislative issues and developments at an international level and address wider issues of risk and the high-risk offender in the context of the risk society. The subject will also question the relationship between the assessment, treatment and management of such offenders, and consider who is appropriate to involve in this process. The subject will take a multi-disciplinary approach to the assessment, treatment and management of violent and sexual offenders in particular, and extend its coverage to include the issue of stalking. Issues around diversity will be considered throughout.

School Social Sciences

Discipline Criminology

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 4 10cp

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Level Undergraduate Level 3 subject

Restrictions

Successful completion of 160 credit points.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

1. Critically evaluate how offenders, in particular 'high-risk' offenders, are assessed in relation to risk posed;
2. Critically assess the associated criminogenic needs of offenders, in particular 'high-risk' offenders;
3. Critically analyse key literature associated with the assessment and treatment of offenders, in particular 'high-risk' offenders.

Subject Content

1. The assessment of young offenders
2. The assessment of offenders with gender and sexuality considerations
3. The assessment of offenders with disabilities
4. The assessment of Indigenous offenders
5. The assessment of offenders from police perspectives
6. The assessment of offenders from correctional perspectives
7. The treatment of offenders with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
8. The treatment of offenders with Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
9. The treatment of offenders with the Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) approach
10. The treatment of offenders with addictions
11. The treatment of offenders with cultural considerations
12. Alternative offender treatments (Music, art, animals, exercise)