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PRISON BASED ANIMAL PROGRAMS: STUDENT PERCEPTIONS
Title
PRISON BASED ANIMAL PROGRAMS: STUDENT PERCEPTIONS.
Creator
Rocco, Rebeka, Atkin-Plunk, Cassandra, Florida Atlantic University, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, College of Social Work and Criminal Justice
Abstract/Description
Rehabilitating incarcerated individuals has become a focal point within corrections, with a variety of programs being implemented within facilities to assist individuals as they return to society from incarceration. Programs such as prison-based animal programs (PAP) provide incarcerated individuals a number of benefits that range from learning an employable skill to psychosocial benefits, which stem from the human animal interactions. Importantly, the current study aims at expanding...
Show moreRehabilitating incarcerated individuals has become a focal point within corrections, with a variety of programs being implemented within facilities to assist individuals as they return to society from incarceration. Programs such as prison-based animal programs (PAP) provide incarcerated individuals a number of benefits that range from learning an employable skill to psychosocial benefits, which stem from the human animal interactions. Importantly, the current study aims at expanding knowledge on the current, limited literature that exists on public perceptions and opinions towards PAP programs. The importance in measuring the level of support for programs of this nature lies in the role public opinion plays in criminal justice policymaking, being that the public has been reported as having a level of influence on policymaking. A sample of 230 Florida Atlantic University students were surveyed concerning their perceptions towards PAP programs, focusing on whether these programs are beneficial to incarcerated individuals. The focus of this thesis was to examine whether students support PAP programs within correctional facilities and to analyze the differences in perceptions based on multiple demographic characteristics.
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Date Issued
2021
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013757
Subject Headings
Criminals--Rehabilitation, Prisons, Animals--Therapeutic use
Format
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Cognitive distortion change in boot camp participants
Title
Cognitive distortion change in boot camp participants.
Creator
White, Patricia Ann, Florida Atlantic University, Ulrich, Ted
Abstract/Description
This study compared cognitive distortion change between boot camp participants who received an intervention authored by Samenow (1994), entitled "Commitment to Change" and boot camp participants who did not receive the intervention. The purpose of the study was to determine if there would be a significant difference between the treatment groups and if demographic variables (age, sex, race, grade level of academic achievement, criminal history, drug usage) would be significant in predicting...
Show moreThis study compared cognitive distortion change between boot camp participants who received an intervention authored by Samenow (1994), entitled "Commitment to Change" and boot camp participants who did not receive the intervention. The purpose of the study was to determine if there would be a significant difference between the treatment groups and if demographic variables (age, sex, race, grade level of academic achievement, criminal history, drug usage) would be significant in predicting characteristics of a boot camp participant most amenable to change from the intervention and from the boot camp experience. The research was done in 1995 with boot camp participants (N = 99) at the Broward County Division of Community Corrections in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The instrument used as a pretest/posttest in this quasi-experimental study was the How I Think (HIT) questionnaire. Regressions performed revealed no significant difference between those who received the intervention and those who did not. No demographic variables were significant in predicting characteristics of a boot camp participant most amenable to change. The result, however, is inconclusive because of the low power of the statistical test. With longer treatment time, more homogeneous groups, and larger sample size, a false null hypothesis would have been easier to detect. It is suggested that further studies use a larger sample size. Within-group variability could be lessened by age, grade level of academic achievement, criminal history, drug usage, or willingness to participate. The length of time of the intervention should be lengthened to 10 to 15 weeks or presented in the final stage of boot camp when participants, particularly the drug addicted cadets, might be more receptive to examining their distorted thinking. Because cognitive distortions promote disciplinary problems in the educational setting, it is suggested that research be conducted with at-risk students in public schools to determine the effect of a cognitive distortion change intervention program in an educational setting.
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Date Issued
1996
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12474
Subject Headings
Shock incarceration, Criminals--Rehabilitation, Behavior modification, Cognitive therapy, Deviant behavior--Rehabilitation
Format
Document (PDF)