CJ 212 CJ 212 Crime PreventionCrime Prevention

Unit 7 SeminarUnit 7 Seminar

Unit 7 seminarUnit 7 seminar

• Welcome to Unit 7 Seminar !!!

• Project 3 due at the end of this unit, submitted to the Dropbox by Tuesday, midnight ET

• Questions ???

• Chapter 11: Rehabilitation, Treatment, and Job Training

• Explain the term Rehabilitation.

• What is meant by Targeting Cognitive Skills? What are some examples of this type of Rehabilitation?

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• What is meant by Anger Management ?

• What are some examples of Life Skills Training?

• Do these Rehabilitation techniques effectively and positively change future offender behavior? Why or why not?

• Explain the term Treatment.

• Discuss how drug offenders are treated in prison and out of prison.

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• Discuss how sex offenders are treated in prison and out of prison.

• Do Treatment strategies work? Do they create a positive change in future criminal behavior?

• Is it possible to treat and rehabilitate all offenders or are some simply beyond treatment and rehabilitation? Why?

• Explain the various education and vocational training programs currently used with convicted criminals.

• Are these programs effective? Why or why not?

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• Chapter 12: Individual, Family, and Household Crime Control

• Discuss the use of guns as self-defense. How often are guns used in individual self-defense?

• Do you believe owning a gun is a viable self-defense tactic? Why or why not?

• Discuss individual Risk-Avoidance Behavior. What are some examples? Have you ever engaged in risk-avoidance behavior? Why or why not?

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• What are some examples of Risk-Management Behaviors? Are these effective for the individuals involved? Why or why not?

• Do you believe the Minutemen Project is a viable answer to the illegal immigration problem? Why or why not?

• Discuss the various crime control techniques used in households and families.• Parent training and education• Family Preservation Therapy• Multisystemic Therapy

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• Do these types of programs work for families? Why or why not?

• Questions ???

• Project 3 due Tuesday, midnight ET

• Unit 8 Seminar next week