Evaluation of Anger Management
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- Evaluation of Anger Management
- Ireland (2000) looked at young male offenders in the UK using self-report and assessments finding an overall reduction in the anger that the participants said they felt after completing the programme.
- McDougall et al (1987) which used 18 young offenders undertaking an anger management programme found that offences were reduced which satisfies one of the aims to the anger management programme - to reduce recidivism.
- Losel argues that to some extent, anger management programmes do work. Losel conducted a meta-analysis of 500 studies into anger management programmes and found that there was a 10% decrease in recidivism.
- Loza and Loza-Fanous (1999) no significant correlation between anger and violent or non-violent offences.
- Goldstein et al (1989) found that 15% of those that undertook an anger management programme and social skills training reoffended compared to 43% of those within a control group that were arrested again after being released.
- Towl and Dexter (1994) - 9 AMP's - reported a decrease but it was later found that only 6 experienced a decrease
- prisoners may falsely appear to be making progress but in fact, the issue of anger is not actually being addresses
- offenders have to be self-motivated and wanting to change
- increase in both verbal and emotional aggression/abuse
- expensive form of treatment and can be considered time consuming
- Other forensic psychologist may prefer token economy programmes as a form of treating offenders because it is cheaper and there is no need for a trained individual.
- Aims to change the behaviour of the individual permanently to reduce recidivism
- Studies into anger management programmes are considered high in validity as they use self-report data from the prisoners themselves
- Ireland (2000) looked at young male offenders in the UK using self-report and assessments finding an overall reduction in the anger that the participants said they felt after completing the programme.
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