How should "acceptance of responsibility" be addressed in sexual offending treatment programs?

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dc.contributor.authorMann RE
dc.contributor.authorware, jayson
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-01T23:18:54Z
dc.date.available2022-12-01T23:18:54Z
dc.date.issued2012en
dc.date.updated2022-11-08T01:13:15Z
dc.description.abstractSexual 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 external attributions of cause and matches the official/victim's account of the offense. However, research has not established that a failure to take responsibility for offending is a risk factor for future recidivism. In this paper, we critically review and evaluate the literature on taking responsibility for offending, to determine the rationale for the popularity of this treatment target. We consider the reasons why sex offenders fail to take responsibility for their offending and examine some potential problems with focusing on this goal in treatment programs. We also describe alternative treatment strategies for taking responsibility and conclude that there is less need for offenders to take responsibility for their past offending than there is for them to take responsibility for their future actions. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.en
dc.identifier.citationWare J, Mann RE (2012). How should "acceptance of responsibility" be addressed in sexual offending treatment programs?. Aggression and Violent Behavior. 17(4). 279-288.en
dc.identifier.doihttp://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2012.02.009
dc.identifier.issn1359-1789
dc.identifier.issn1873-6335
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10092/104835
dc.languageen
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherElsevier BVen
dc.rightsAll rights reserved unless otherwise stateden
dc.rights.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/17651en
dc.subject.anzsrc1117 Public Health and Health Servicesen
dc.subject.anzsrc1602 Criminologyen
dc.subject.anzsrc1701 Psychologyen
dc.subject.anzsrcFields of Research::44 - Human society::4402 - Criminology::440202 - Correctional theory, offender treatment and rehabilitationen
dc.subject.anzsrcFields of Research::52 - Psychology::5201 - Applied and developmental psychology::520103 - Forensic psychologyen
dc.subject.anzsrcFields of Research::52 - Psychology::5203 - Clinical and health psychology::520302 - Clinical psychologyen
dc.titleHow should "acceptance of responsibility" be addressed in sexual offending treatment programs?en
dc.typeJournal Articleen
uc.collegeFaculty of Law
uc.departmentFaculty of Law
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