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Behavior Modification and the Sex Offender, 2002.
Defines and describes selected modification techniques for sexual offenders, using "Behavior Modification: What It Is and How to Do It" by Garry Martin and Joseph Pear as a reference.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 1 source, $ 89.95
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This paper shall use the book, "Behavior Modification: What It Is and How to Do It" by Garry Martin and Joseph Pear. Behavior modification is, essentially, a means of creating an environment in which the individual undergoes a desired change in behavior. There is a strong emphasis on the belief that punishment does not alter behavior but merely serves to encourage it in various ways. This paper shall take the position of creating progressive behavior modification in a sex offender.
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Sex Offender Notification, 2002.
This paper looks at the issue of sex offender notification, making the claim that the rights of potential child rape victims take precedence over the rights of convicted sex offenders.
2,358 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper argues that community notification of the presence of sex offenders in their neighborhoods should be required. Some of the points the writer emphasizes are that a sex offender's right to privacy is surrendered when he commits his first offense and that the rights of normal law-abiding citizens must in the case of sex offenders outweigh the rights of criminals.
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"In recent years the issue of the safety of potential victims versus the privacy rights of convicted sex offenders has been debated hotly in the media. Emotional reaction runs high when a child is brutally assaulted and murdered. Public outrage multiplies when a repeat offender is the perpetrator. In 1994 Megan Kanka, a 7 year old new Jersey girl was raped and strangled to death by a twice convicted sex offender living in her neighborhood. Shocked response resulted in the passing of what has come to be known as Megan?s Law. Since Megan?s Law was passed in 1996 all states are required to enact sex offender notification statutes. States have complied in various ways, instituting laws and registries. Databases for at least thirty four states can now be accessed via the internet. The constitutionality of Megan?s Law has been argued and re-argued as activists contest violation of individual rights of released perpetrators. Publicity has made it difficult for parole boards and social workers to place discharged offenders. In a few instances neighborhood groups have responded to notification with unprovoked vigilante action. It is the argument of this paper that justification for the notification of communities to the presence of sex offenders far outweighs any counter argument. People should most definitely be notified of sex offenders in their neighborhoods. This notification should not only be attempted but should me aggressively pursued to assure total coverage."
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Overeating and Behavior Modification, 2007.
This paper discusses behavior modification techniques that can be applied to overeating.
1,244 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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In this article, the writer explores overeating and produces a workable list of behavior modification techniques that might apply to a patient who has difficulty controlling food consumption. The writer notes that overeating is a nationwide problem in the US that has been on the rise for several decades. Further, the writer points out that people overeat for many reasons and one of the difficulties in addressing the issue is the fact that humans need to consume food to survive, therefore unlike drug use or drinking it cannot be completely cut out of one's life as a form of behavior modification. The writer concludes that using techniques such as stress management, self monitoring, and social support are behavior modification steps that can be used to help a person reduce the incidence of overeating.
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Introduction
Behavior Modification
Conclusion
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"Overeating is often a difficult problem to address because the behavior modifications cannot include things that will help a person stop the activity completely. Unlike drug use, smoking cigarettes or chronic tardiness, one cannot completely stop eating and thereby remove the undesirable activity from their life completely. One must have food to sustain life therefore there is no way to completely remove it. It will always been needed and necessary and for those who have difficulty controlling their impulses it will always be there as a temptation for the undesired behavior to continue, in this case overeating. While this makes it a difficult behavior to change it can be done through the implementation of behavior modification techniques. "
"One of the first steps in behavior modification is self monitoring. This requires the person to become aware of their target behaviors by keeping a diary or journal about their eating habits."
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Sex Offender Treatment, 2006.
A proposal for a psycho-educational sex offender treatment program based on a literature review.
2,360 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 72.95
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This paper contends that traditional sex offender treatment programs may not be suitable for effectively reforming criminal behaviors and reducing recidivism especially for substance abusers, which represent between 25-50% of these offenders. It proposes a program that would be comprised of group sessions of sex offenders and victims and would include educating community members or victims and offenders about sex offenses, sexuality, addiction and opportunities for reform and rehabilitation within the community.
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Introduction
Background Information - Traditional Sex Offender Programs
Response
Aims and Objectives
Membership Screening
Sessions
Benefits
Conclusions/Recommendations
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"Part of the education process will include information clients of the trends typically evidenced within sexually aggressive offenders. As Lemmond & Verhaagen (2002) note, roughly 1/2 of adult sexual offenders report their first offense occurring sometime during adolescence. Sexually aggressive adults typically grow from sexually aggressive adolescent males from various classes and races. There is evidence that many youthful offenders commit rape by age 16, and those that molest may do so from the time they are 14 on."
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Behavior Modification, 2004.
An analysis of behavior modification therapy.
3,450 words (approx. 13.8 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 119.95
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This paper studies the application of behavior modification therapy. The paper begins by defining behavioral modification and its theoretical premises. Next the paper discusses the theories and practices of major theorists such as Thorndike, Watson and Skinner. The paper examines the application of behavior modification in marriage and family therapy, as well as its integration into behavior-oriented therapy.
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"Based on the theoretical premise that human behavior precedes thoughts, feelings and actions, acts in the future..."
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Sex Offender Rehabilitation, 2007.
A review of literature looking at the success of using victims of sex offenses in sex offender treatment programs.
6,033 words (approx. 24.1 pages), 29 sources, MLA, $ 142.95
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The literature review presented in this paper, focuses primarily on the historical origins of using victims in sex offender treatment programs. The paper further explores the nature of empathy, guilt and shame and the relationships shared among each of these variables. The intent of the review is to provide valuable feedback related to the efficacy of concurrently using each of these variables in treatment programs geared toward sex offenders.
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Introduction
Historical Overview Using Victims In Sex Offense Rehabilitation
Theories of Empathy
Theories of Guilt and Shame
Relationship of Guilt/Shame and Empathy: Effects on Intervention
Concurrent Use of Empathy, Guilt and Shame in Therapeutic Intervention
Literature Review Summary
Discussions/Conclusions
References
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"Guilt and shame are often intimately tied to criminal acts involving sex offenses. There is a body of research suggesting that the presence of guilt and shame among sex offenders may inhibit any efforts toward building empathy within the scope of a rehabilitative treatment program. Kubany & Watson (2003) for example suggest that the construct of guilt has received relatively little attention from researchers but may have a negative impact on programs designed to help build empathy among sex offenders. They propose a multi-dimensional model to measure the magnitude of guilt one may experience after a negative event, suggesting that the more guilt a sex offender feels the more likely the guilt is to affect their ability or capacity to express empathy."
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Behavior Modification, 2005.
A discussion on the use of behavior modification in the classroom.
1,272 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper examines how the idea of operant conditioning for humans was first developed by Burrhus Frederick Skinner, who looked at work using operant conditioning with animals. In particular it looks at its use in the classroom and how the behavior modification approach assumes that the child's maladaptive behaviors have been learned, and consequently, can be unlearned. It attempts to show how behavior modification can be used effectively in the classroom as long as those using the approach keep the full individuality of each child in mind and avoid a "one size fits all" group solution.
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"Simpson notes that behaviors do not appear randomly, and that some circumstances support the maladaptive behavior. In addition, while behaviors have a cause, the person giving the behavior may have little understanding regarding why he or she is acting in that way (Simpson, 1998). So, after identifying the behavior and the circumstances under which it occurs, the next step is to consider what purpose the behavior might serve for the child. Wandering around the room, if it results in being put in the hall, might serve for the child to avoid difficult schoolwork. If that is the case, then an evaluation of what the child is and is not ready to do academically has to be part of the behavior changing process."
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Behavior Modification, 2007.
This paper discusses the benefits of behavior modification for students with special needs.
958 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 34.95
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The paper defines behavior modification as rewarding students for changing their behavior in positive ways and punishing them when they revert to old, negative behaviors. The paper emphasizes the need for a level of specificity, predictability and timeliness of the reinforcement. The paper discusses how this system is particularly suitable for students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and attention deficit disorder. The paper points out, however, that although behavior modification can be effective if properly used, the student's entire neurological, psychological, and social makeup must be addressed in the ways that the rewards and punishments are administered.
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"The value or 'pros' of behavior modification is that it places a stress on observable and measurable behaviors, rather than vague statements like the student should show more respect to the teacher and to his or her peers (Mather & Goldstein, 2001). This has made behavior modification a useful strategy for teachers to use with special needs students, as the teacher can communicate more clearly to the student what is expected in the classroom. A specific, observable and measurable goal for a student with Attention-Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity might be that the child raises his or her hand every time he or she speaks up in class. If a student does not talk out of turn, or turns his or her homework in on time, or performs a specific behavioral goal a specific number of times, the student is rewarded with an equally specific reinforcement."
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Behavior Modification in Education, 2005.
Examines the use of behavior modification in public schools.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper discusses the use of behavior modification as a disciplinary practice in public schools. It describes the method of discipline employed by behavior modification. The paper looks at techniques and strategies and the effectiveness of the methods.
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Sex Offender Treatment, 2004.
An analysis of different therapies used in the treatment of sex offenders.
2,586 words (approx. 10.3 pages), 16 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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This paper describes the benefits and limitations of psychoanalytical and cognitive therapy, while contrasting the use of these theories in treating sex offenders. The paper presents a background of the use of cognitive behavioral therapy as a treatment for sex offenders, outlining the role of denial in this therapy. Psychoanalytical therapy is explained as encouraging an understanding of the deviant behavior as opposed to changing the behavior.
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"Clinical interest in issues of denial and accountability in sexual offenders can be traced as far back as the 1960s and 1970s (Cowden & Morse, 1970). The origin of cognitive behavioral therapy dates back to the late 1970's, as the dominant approach to the treatment of sexual offenders (Marshall & Barbaree, 1990). The overall aim of cognitive behavioral treatment is to strengthen sex offenders with the self-management skills necessary to manage or avoid situations that increase their risk of recidivism. To successfully accomplish this, offenders are trained to alter their views in a pro-social direction, attend to negative consequences of their actions both for themselves and others, establish a less distorted view of their deviant behavior, develop more acceptable responses to meet their needs, and learn strategies to control deviant sexual arousal (Marshall, & Barbaree, 1990). As with any remedial measure in individuals, the effectiveness of these approaches rests in part on the offender's cooperation and dedication to the treatment process."
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Cognitive-Behavioral Modification Program, 2002.
Presents a cognitive-behavioral modification program designed to modify "couch potato" behavior.
1,522 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 50.95
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"Couch potato (cp)" behavior is operationally defined as sitting and watching TV. The goal of the program presented in this paper is to modify this behavior towards participation in an exercise program. A self-observation log demonstrates "couch potato" behavioral antecedents, an operational definition of the target behavior and behavioral consequences. Cognitive-behavioral modification is discussed and the program is stated. Effectiveness of the intervention is then discussed.
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"Week one would consist of new thoughts such as "TV is not the only way to relax, this is a lie, the truth is that TV is contributing to my fatigue." Positive affirmations were to be employed as immediate and continuous reinforcements, such as "I'm feeling better each day with my new activities. I'm doing a great job." TV watching was to be cut down to half hour periods per week day and two hour periods for weekend days. Stimulus control was employed and junk foods were to be removed from the premises to avoid visual cues leading to poor eating behaviors. New foods were to be purchased, such as fruit juice in place of alcoholic beverages, nuts and fruits in place of chips; actual changes in meals would be dealt with later. Lifestyle changes for the first week would include using the stairs at work and school instead of the elevator, since walking up stairs is found to burn twice the calories of jogging behavior and it would serve as an aerobic exercise activity."
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Behaviour Modification, 2005.
A look at behaviour modification and its application to a variety of behaviours within a special education setting.
1,482 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 48.95
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This paper examines how the behaviour modification techniques that have appeared most effective in the special education setting are mainly positive reinforcement and contingency management. It discusses how teachers should attempt to ensure that they provide frequent but variable ratio reinforcement for appropriate behaviour and how they should deny inappropriate behaviour reinforcement by means of time out or other contingency management. It also contends that just as students vary in their learning styles, teachers may need to identify different techniques to be effective for individual students.
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"Behaviour modification techniques using the theories of operant conditioning include positive and negative reinforcement, contingency management, and operant aversion therapy. Positive reinforcement aims to increase the frequency of a behaviour by giving the subject a reinforcer (or reward) for the behaviour. In the educational setting, the reinforcer may be combined with the feedback that the behaviour is correct and or appropriate, taking the form of praise, recognition, ticks, stamps, stickers, or good marks. (Favaro, 1986 as cited in Laird, 1992). Some students may not respond to these less concrete reinforcers and a more concrete reward may be required. "
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Operant Conditioning/Behavior Modification, 2005.
A paper discussing the use of behavior modification in the classroom.
1,272 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 43.95
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This paper gives a brief explanation of what behavior modification is and then explains how it can be used effectively in the classroom as long as those using the approach keep the full individuality of each child in mind and avoid a "one size fits all" group solution.
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"The idea of operant conditioning for humans was first developed by Burrhus Frederick Skinner, who looked at work using operant conditioning with animals. He concluded that using operant conditioning, or behavior modification, with humans was possible, and that all if all external factors were controlled, internal mental processes would not be a significant factor. He believed that all human behavior was shaped by the principles of operant conditioning: stimulus and response (Hutchinson, 2003)."
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Sex Offender Registration, 2002.
A literature review of the pros and cons of sex offender registration in the United States.
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This paper will explore both the negative and positive aspects of sex offender registration in the United States through a review of recent literature and legislation relevant to the issue and include some references to specifics of Californian laws and experiences.
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Victim Empathy and Sex Offender Therapy, 2007.
This paper explores therapy for sex offenders that is based on developing empathy for their victims.
1,746 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 56.95
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This paper addresses current trends in therapy for sex offenders that are based on developing empathy for the victim. This paper cites literature which shows overwhelmingly that therapists believe "victim empathy" if approached with a well-trained, informed and experienced professional, has more positive outcomes than other methods. The writer concludes that effective therapy involves some sort of meeting, under therapeutic circumstances, for the victim and the offender.
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"Meanwhile, Adams suggests that "victim empathy has long been considered an important dynamic variable in sex offender treatment," and as a result of this history of victim empathy being incorporated into therapy, "most treatment programs have modules designed to increase victim empathy." Adams goes on, however, to assert that "most" victim empathy treatment modules are "primarily cognitive" and as a result, the offender fine-tunes an "appropriate verbal response" but no real changes occur within the offender's emotional self. That doesn't mean, however, that there is no value in victim empathy, since some studies Adams is familiar with show "a relationship between a person's capacity to experience and express their own painful emotions and the capacity to respond sympathetically to the emotional pain of another.""
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