Faculty of Law | Te Kaupeka Ture: Recent submissions
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Employment security and employment protection in the light of the New Zealand Minimum code : including a comparison with German law
(1997)Generally, the employee is interested in the continuous existence of his or her employment, the provision of fair employment contract conditions and their observance, and respectful treatment concerning his or her activity ... -
Risk assessment and treatment planning
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2016)The Wiley Handbook on the Theories, Assessment and Treatment of Sexual Offending is a three-volume collection of up-to-date readings contributed by international experts relating to the assessment, intervention, and ... -
Men with Sexual Convictions and Denial
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2020)Purpose of Review: We review the evidence base for men who categorically deny responsibility for their sexual crimes. Specifically, we consider the characteristics of these individuals and the purpose or function of the ... -
Evolution of a treatment programme for sex offenders: Changes to the NSW custody-based intensive treatment (CUBIT)
(Informa UK Limited, 2008)As a result of a high treatment attrition rate two significant changes were made from August 2005 to the New South Wales Department of Corrective Services custody-based intensive treatment programme for sexual offenders ... -
Treatment engagement with a sexual offender who denies committing the offense
(SAGE Publications, 2008)This case study describes a strategy for treating a sexual offender who categorically denies committing the offense. These offenders usually refuse to participate in treatment or are deemed ineligible or unsuitable for ... -
Mediation in civil and commercial disputes in New Zealand : an empirical and theoretical approach to how to raise its acceptance
(2001)Mediation has many advantages over the traditional ways of dispute resolution such as litigation and negotiation1 . Yet in many countries it is struggling to become a "mainstream" movement like it has been in the USA. ... -
What is the best modality for treating sexual offenders?
(2009)This paper reviews the different treatment modalities used for treating sexual offenders. We provide an overview of the literature comparing group therapy with individual treatment and summarise the main advantages and ... -
Training correctional staff in the management of sexual offenders: Increasing knowledge and positive attitudes
(2012)Treatment will always rely, to some extent, on the positive support of non-therapy staff. Attitudes towards sex offenders, however, are usually negative. The aim of this study was to examine different correctional staff ... -
Preparing sex offenders for treatment: A preliminary evaluation of a preparatory programme
(2012)One of the emerging findings in offender rehabilitation is that treatment completion and therapeutic gains can be maximised under conditions where the participant is “ready” for psychotherapeutic intervention. This study ... -
How should "acceptance of responsibility" be addressed in sexual offending treatment programs?
(Elsevier BV, 2012)Sexual offenders in treatment programs are usually expected to take responsibility for their offending-which we define, on the basis of a literature review, as giving a detailed and precise disclosure of events which avoids ... -
Internet Sexual Offending: Overview of Potential Contributing Factors and Intervention Strategies
(Informa UK Limited, 2013)As Internet accessibility and use increase dramatically, more and more people are turning to it for sexual purposes. This growing use of the Internet for sexual purposes indicates that the proportion of Internet sexual ... -
The use of antilibidinal medications in the treatment of sexual offenders
(2010)Antilibidinal medications can be used to reduce a sexual offender’s deviant sexual fantasies and arousal. We briefly review what these medications are and what effects they have, how commonly they are used or should be ... -
An integrated groupwork methodology for working with sex offenders
(Informa UK Limited, 2009)There is now a considerable literature on the assessment and treatment of sexual offenders. There exists another substantial literature on therapeutic groupwork and its relevance to a range of clinical populations. These ... -
A review of the use of therapeutic communities with sexual offenders
(SAGE Publications, 2010)Sexual offender treatment programmes are often facilitated in secure settings such as prisons or psychiatric hospitals, which are not ideal environments for such treatment. Arguably, however, when these environments are ... -
Cognitive distortions in sex offenders: Should they all be treatment targets?
(2009)In this paper we consider two sets of so-called “cognitive distortions”: those that have been shown to be unrelated to reoffending (i.e., noncriminogenic factors) and those that have been demonstrated to predict recidivism ... -
Impact of Prison Climate on Sexual Offenders: Desistance and Rehabilitation
(Springer International Publishing, 2019)Prison social climate has been defined as the enduring social, emotional, organisational and physical characteristics of a prison as perceived by inmates and staff. Within this chapter we argue that a positive prison ... -
The treatment of sexual deviance within therapeutic settings
(2020)This chapter will describe the treatment philosophy used by Australian correctional jurisdiction to treat sexual deviance issues within a therapeutic setting. The basis of the approach is to assist individuals convicted ... -
Making the connection: Allowing access to digital higher education in a correctional environment
(2019)In most Australian correctional jurisdictions, prisoners are not allowed access to the internet precluding them from participating in higher education online. This paper reports on an Australian government-funded project, ... -
Me, us and it: Insiders views of the complex technical, organisational and personal elements in using virtual worlds in education
(2019)The adoption and pedagogical use of technologies such as virtual worlds to support teaching and learning, and research in higher education involves a complex interplay of technical, organisational and personal factors. In ...