Problem Analysis

Term Paper # 108169

Criminology > Criminal Justice and Corrections
Psychology > Alcohol and Drugs
Psychology > Therapies

Problem Analysis

An explanation and overview of a new therapeutic community program introduced into American prisons.

1,179 words () | 9 sources | APA | 2008 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses the increase of new therapeutic community (TC) programs in prisons across the United States and reviews how TCs should be different for men and women in regard to substance abuse treatment. The main philosophy, tools, and principles of a TC program are looked at, given what is known about women's development and treatment needs.

Outline:
What is Therapeutic Community (TC)?
Research on the Female Offender
Physical and Sexual Abuse Histories
Substance Use and Criminal Behaviors
Marital, Intimate, and Family Relationships
Reasons for Gender-Specific Treatment
Outcomes
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"In recent times, these programs were often cognitive-behavioral, concentrating on the connection of criminal thinking and substance abuse that is thought to be common to the "antisocial personality disorder" male offender. To be precise, programs were customized to the profile of the male offender.
"In the late 1980s, TCs were summoned as not only a way to treat substance abuse, but to initiate values that reduce criminal thinking and activity. Presently, virtually every state in the United States has at least one prison-based TC program, while other states have several."

Sample of Sources Used:

BJS, Prisoners in 2004. (2005). Retrieved June 20, 2008, from http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/dcf/correct.htm
Bloom, B. and Steinhart, D. (1993). Why punish the children? A reappraisal of the children of incarcerated mothers in America. San Francisco, CA. National Council on Crime and Delinquency.
Greenfield, L. and Snell, T. (1999). Women offenders. Washington, D.C. Department of Justice. Bureau of Justice Statistics.
Harris, M. and Fallot, R. (2001). Using trauma theory to design service systems. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Kressel, D., Zompa, D., and De Leon, G. (2002). A statewide integrated quality assurance model for correctional-based therapeutic community programs. Offender Substance Abuse Report, II(4):49-50. 60-64.