NCJ Number
37892
Date Published
1975
Length
0 pages
Annotation
THIS PRESENTATION DESCRIBES SEVERAL OF THE PREVALENT METHODS OF TREATING ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND EXPLORES THE CAUSES BEHIND THE SYMPTOMS OR BEHAVIORS.
Abstract
THE SPEAKER DISCUSSES PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON PUNISHMENT, WHICH HE DEFINES AS A PROCEDURE THAT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWS A BEHAVIOR AND CAUSES IT TO DECREASE, AND EMPLOYS THEM TO EXAMINE THE REHABILITATION/ DETERRENCE PHILOSOPHY OF THE CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. HIGHLIGHTED IS THE TREND TOWARDS PUNISHMENT (AS OPPOSED TO TREATMENT) IN JUVENILE JUSTICE. CONSIDERED ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS AND UTILIZATION OF 'EFFECTIVE' PUNISHMENT AS WELL AS THE NEED TO TEACH ALTERNATIVE BEHAVIORS THROUGH BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION AND INCENTIVE SYSTEMS. THE SPEAKER MAINTAINS THAT IN ORDER TO BE EFFECTIVE, PUNISHMENT MUST: NOT MODEL PHYSICAL AGGRESSION; BE IMPOSSIBLE TO BE AVOIDED OR ESCAPED; MINIMIZE THE NEED FOR FUTURE PUNISHMENT; TAKE AWAY SOME OBJECT OR REINFORCEMENT; BE PRECEDED BY ONE WARNING; AND BE COMBINED WITH AN INCENTIVE TO BEHAVE DIFFERENTLY. HE UTILIZES DOCUMENTED CASE HISTORIES TO PROVIDE ILLUSTRATIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON KEY PROGRAMS DEALING WITH ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR OF JUVENILES. THESE CASSETTES REPRESENT HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SUMMER COLLEGE FOR JUVENILE AND FAMILY COURT JUDGES AND REFEREES.