Exploring High-risk Offender Treatment and the Role of Music Therapy
explores the treatment delivered to high-risk offenders with complex
needs, focusing on sex and violent offenders. The book advocates for
the further use of less traditional and creative therapies, in
particular, music therapy. The higher the risk, the greater the needs.
Offenders with complex needs have a range of factors impacting their
abilities and well-being including mental health and learning
disorders. Importantly, high-risk offenders commonly present with
complex needs and, therefore, require treatment that is highly
responsive. Guiding this book is the existing literature and
qualitative research, conducted by the author, that sought to gain the
perspectives and experiences of practitioners in the field. This
included 38 interviews with those that deliver treatment to high-risk
offenders and music therapy. This book examines the components of
high-risk offender treatment, highlighting the effective elements and
the limitations found within the literature and from the perspective
of interviewed practitioners. Offering insight into less traditional
therapies, the book presents literature surrounding mindfulness,
psychodrama and art therapy for high-risk offenders. It is argued that
there has been a recent shift towards a creative corrections approach,
where less traditional therapies are gaining recognition within
offender treatment, as they offer unique and supportive benefits to
traditional treatment. This book focuses on examining the role of
music therapy for high-risk offenders, mainly through a critical
discussion on the relevant literature and qualitative practitioner
data. Advocating the further implementation of creative corrections
approaches, this book will be of great interest to academics and
researchers within the fields of offender treatment and penology, as
well as forensic psychologists and those studying or practicing music
therapy.
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ISBN
9781000404883
Publisert
2021
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Routledge
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Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
Digital bok
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