Cognitive skills behavior programs for offenders in the community

Hollin, Clive R., McGuire, James, Hounsome, Juliet C., Hatcher, Ruth M., Bilby, Charlotte A.L. and Palmer, Emma J. 2008. Cognitive skills behavior programs for offenders in the community. Criminal Justice and Behavior 35 (3) , pp. 269-283. 10.1177/0093854807312234

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Abstract

This study presents the findings of an evaluation of the effect on reconviction of three general offending behavior programs involving adult male offenders in the English and Welsh Probation Service. Using a quasi-experimental design controlling for population factors, there was no difference in the reconviction rates of offenders allocated to programs and a comparison group. Offenders who completed a program had a lower rate of reconviction compared to the nonstarter, noncompleter, and comparison groups. A range of explanations for this “completion effect” is discussed, particularly with regard to the emerging literature on readiness to change.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education) Schools > Psychology
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
ISSN:	0093-8548
Last Modified:	08 May 2025 15:30
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/177788

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