CHANGES IN ANTISOCIAL ATTITUDES AND RECIDIVIST OUTCOMES

• Main Author: Quillen, Maranda Rose
• Format: Others
• Published: OpenSIUC 2018
• Online Access: https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/2371; https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3385&context=theses

This purpose of this study is to examine whether changes in offender antisocial attitudes predict recidivism, violent reoffense, and severity of reoffending among completers of the community based, Counter-Point treatment program. While offender antisocial attitudes changed following treatment completion, these changes did not significantly predict violent recidivism and general recidivism. However, violent offenders, upon entering the program, were more likely to recidivate violently, and a decrease in antisocial attitudes following treatment completion increased the severity of reoffending. These findings highlight that change takes time and treatment dosage may serve as an important component of maintaining attitudinal change in treatment and upon reentry into the community.