Designing corrective interventions for female perpetrators of sexual crimes committed against children
Abstract
The basis for social rehabilitation interactions is increasingly often a positive diagnosis referring to the individual’s potential and focsing on their development in the process of designed interactions. However, not in every case it is desirable to abandon the construction of a negative diagnosis based on the determination of risk factors. In particular, the combination of a negative and positive diagnosis is desirable when the subjects of influence are perpetrators of sexual crimes or acts against life and health. The aim of this study is to discuss the theoretical foundations that may be useful in designing corrective interventions for female sexual offenders and to formulate practical guidelines enabling the development of effective corrective impact programs that take into account both the risk factors and the potentials of female perpetrators undergoing social rehabilitation and therapeutic interventions. The following parts of the study contain the theoretical basis for creating a correction program based on a science-based model and practical tips useful in creating individual correction programs addressed to female sexual offenders.
Keywords
sexual predators; negative diagnosis; dynamic risk factors; RNR model; positive diagnosis; internal resources; good life model
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Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń Poland
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