Discussion:
Article Review: Offender Treatment Outcomes
When violent offenders are referred to treatment, it is imperative that treatment providers recognize treatment process challenges and their impact on the selection of effective treatment strategies and approaches. Recognizing challenges to successful treatment allows providers to adapt their treatment approaches and the desired treatment outcomes. Clearly stated desired treatment outcomes are offender will do less harm to those around him or her than in the past? Or will successful treatment result in the offender not returning to prison with the conviction of a violent crime? An agreed-upon treatment outcome and ensuing successful treatment have implications for the violent offender and society at large.
Review the Treatment Outcome Models document and provide a description of the research article you selected. Include the type of violent offence and the treatment approach used. Then explain which treatment outcome model you would use to measure the success of the treatment approach and why. Be specific.