Essay:
Critically discuss various rehabilitative approaches and the skills needed to encourage desistance.
Module Aim
By the end of the module students will be able to critically appreciate the range of skills and
practice approaches in community and custodial settings associated with promoting
rehabilitation and desistance from crime.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module, students will be able to…
Explore the history of rehabilitative practices and evaluate the possibilities attendant on attempts to promote rehabilitation and desistance from crime in criminal justice contexts
Explore and evaluate the complexities associated with applying interpersonal skills to promote rehabilitation and desistance from crime.
Assess the evidence base relating to effective practice in working with offenders experiencing a range of issues including substance misuse
Differentiate between the range of interpersonal skills needed when working with offenders, victims and others
Critically assess the historical development and contemporary key debates surrounding the possibility of reform as a result of imprisonment and probation