Skinner, Abigail (2025). Reducing recidivism among men convicted of Sexual Offences: Promoting pathways to desistance. University of Birmingham. Foren.Psy.D.
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Abstract
This thesis examines strategies to promote pathways to desistance for men convicted of sexual offences (MCSO), emphasising the importance of completing psychological intervention to reduce the risk of recidivism and the need for improved public attitudes to support successful community reintegration upon release from custody. Chapter 1 presents a general introduction to concepts of sexual offending and the importance of upholding an evidence-based approach when working effectively with MCSO. Chapter 2 consists of a systematic review of the literature, exploring the determinants of treatment attrition from psychological, evidence-based interventions. Findings highlighted the role of criminal versatility in predicting the likelihood of treatment non-completion among MCSO. Chapter 3 presents a critique of the Attitudes Towards Sexual Offenders-21 Scale (ATS-21; Hogue & Harper, 2019), examining its reliability and validity to explore attitudes in line with Breckler’s (1984) tripartite model. Chapter 4 reports the findings of an empirical research study exploring the most effective ways to improve public attitudes towards MCSO, grounded in relevant theory and empirical evidence. Findings supported the efficacy of brief intervention to improve public attitudes towards MCSO, however, no support was found for the anticipated matching effect of persuasion (Edwards, 1990; Fabrigar & Petty, 1999). Finally, Chapter 5 provides an overall summary of the thesis. The implications of the key findings are considered, as well as potential directions for future research.
| Type of Work: | Thesis (Doctorates > Foren.Psy.D.) | |||||||||
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| Award Type: | Doctorates > Foren.Psy.D. | |||||||||
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| Licence: | All rights reserved | |||||||||
| College/Faculty: | Colleges > College of Life & Environmental Sciences | |||||||||
| School or Department: | School of Psychology | |||||||||
| Funders: | None/not applicable | |||||||||
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology | |||||||||
| URI: | http://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/eprint/15919 |
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