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dc.contributor.authorMarshall, LEen
dc.contributor.authorWare, Jaysonen
dc.contributor.authorMarshall, WLen
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-30T23:09:37Z-
dc.date.available2022-06-30T23:09:37Z-
dc.date.issued2009en
dc.identifier.citationNo 1 Vol.: 2en
dc.identifier.urihttps://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/13905-
dc.formatPages 21en
dc.languageenen
dc.titleCognitive distortions in sexual offenders: Should they all be treatment targets?en
dc.title.alternativeSexual Abuse in Australia and New Zealanden
dc.typeJournal Articleen
dc.identifier.catalogid12160en
dc.identifier.urlhttp://search.informit.com.au.wwwproxy0.library.unsw.edu.au/documentSummary;dn=052005604395657;res=IELFSCen
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dc.subject.keywordnew_recorden
dc.description.notesIn this paper we consider two sets of so-called 'cognitive distortions': those that have been shown to be unrelated to reoffending (i.e., noncriminogenic factors) and those that have been demonstrated to predict recidivism (i.e., criminogenic factors). While most sexual offender programs target the modification of all these distortions, we argue that treatment should only address the criminogenic attitudes and beliefs. Dissimulation characterises human responses to personal bad behaviour where the person attempts to present themselves as not having behaved in a harmful way and sexual offenders are no exception. As it turns out excuse-making is healthful and results in a reduction in reoffending. It may, therefore, not only be counter to accepted principles of offender treatment to attempt to change noncriminogenic distortions, it may result in increased rates of reoffending. However, those distortions that are criminogenic must be targeted in treatment if we are to reduce reoffending.en
dc.identifier.sourceSexual Abuse in Australia and New Zealanden
dc.date.entered2014-07-21en
dc.description.physicaldescriptionPages 21en
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