The final exam consists of essay questions.
Each response should be at least four double-spaced pages in length, and should not exceed
five double-spaced pages. 4 pages for each question Once again, please type your responses in 12 pt Times New
Roman font with one inch margins.
PM Eastern Standard Time.
Question 1
Many experts on correctional treatment contend that correctional treatment programs
should be grounded in psychological theory.
Explain why having an underlying theory for correctional interventions is
important.
Briefly describe the psychology of criminal conduct as a general framework, and
provide a brief description of behavioral, cognitive and social learning theories in
particular.
Explain how correctional programs should operationalize these theories in
correctional interventions specifically.
Question 2
The year is 2018, and you are an expert and consultant on correctional effectiveness. The
new Director of Programs for the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections calls you to say
that he would like you to speak at an upcoming conference on the importance of treatment
interventions for sex offenders. In your response, please address:
How have behavioral interventions been applied to the treatment of sex offenders?
Are these programs effective? What are some of the ethical considerations and/or
other challenges associated with the approaches?
How have cognitive and social learning interventions been applied to the treatment
of sex offenders? Why is it important for these approaches to be integrated into
treatment programs for sex offenders?
Is cognitive-behavioral treatment for sex offenders effective in reducing
recidivism? What are the implications for correctional policy?
