Question 1

Berkowitz (1993) identified two types of violence: instrumental violence and_____.

Accepted Answer

expressive violence

Question 2

Murderers are highly likely to be reconvicted post-release.

Accepted Answer

Studies show that murderers are actually among the least likely to reoffend upon release, with relatively low recidivism rates compared to other offenders.

Question 3

Hebephilic child sex offenders are individuals who:

Accepted Answer

Hebephilia refers to a primary or exclusive sexual interest in pubescent children, typically those who are in early adolescence. This distinguishes it from pedophilia, which is an attraction to prepubescent children.

Question 4

Within Knight and Prentky's (1990) typology of rapists there are two types of rapist that are sexually motivated. From the list below, identify these two types.

Accepted Answer

The opportunistic rapist is motivated by the opportunity for sexual gratification without significant planning or premeditation, while the non-sadistic sexual rapist is primarily motivated by a quest for sexual satisfaction, not by anger or a desire to harm.

Question 5

Beech et al. (2005) identified three types of sexual murderer. Fill in the blanks below to identify these three types. <1> motivated <2> motivated <3> motivated

Accepted Answer

The answer of Beech et al. (2005) identified three types...

Question 6

According to Polaschek and Collie (2004), what are basic theoretical types of treatment programme for violent offenders?

Accepted Answer

Polaschek and Collie (2004) discuss various theoretical types of treatment programmes for violent offenders, including anger management/cognitive skills, interpersonal violence programmes/anger management, and multi-modal approaches/cognitive skills, indicating that all the options listed are considered basic theoretical types of treatment programmes for violent offenders.

Question 7

The most common method of treatment for sexual offenders is cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT).

Accepted Answer

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is indeed the most commonly used and empirically supported treatment method for addressing the behaviors and thought patterns of sexual offenders.

Question 8

Many evaluations of treatment programmes for violent offenders have shown little to no effect of treatment.

Accepted Answer

Many evaluations have indeed shown that treatment programs for violent offenders often result in little to no significant reduction in recidivism rates, indicating challenges in effectively treating violent behaviors.

Question 9

Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) was found by Beech et al. (2011) to facilitate positive treatment effects. What other type of programme had similar positive effects?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) was found by Beech...

Question 10

According to the notion of "_____" discussed by Ward and colleagues, a person will be ready to change when they possess certain internal qualities in context of external factors that promote the changes the person is trying to make.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the notion of "_____" discussed...

Question 11

Beech and Hamilton-Giachritsis (2005) found that the level of group cohesiveness led to significant changes in areas of criminogenic needs amongst members of a sex offender treatment group.

Accepted Answer

Beech and Hamilton-Giachritsis (2005) found that higher levels of group cohesiveness in sex offender treatment groups were associated with significant changes in criminogenic needs, suggesting that the social dynamics within these groups can influence treatment outcomes.

Quiz 19: Treating Dangerous Offenders