Understanding and Addressing Criminal Thinking Among Individuals in Custody
Certificates
American Jail Association Certification
This activity is approved for 2.00 contact hours.
California Board of State and Community Corrections
This activity is approved for 2.00 STC credit hours.
Oklahoma Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training
This class has been accredited by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training for 2.00 hours of mandatory continuing education credit. Regarding any law enforcement concepts, practices, methods, techniques, products, or devices as might be taught, promoted, or otherwise espoused in outside schools or seminars, there is no intent, expressed or implied, that ‘accreditation’ indicates or in any way conveys ‘CLEET approval’ of such concepts, practices, methods, techniques, products, or devices, unless such approval is explicitly stated by CLEET.
Course Details
Define criminal thinking.
Describe at least 6 common criminal thinking errors that support and maintain a criminal lifestyle.
Explain the 3 C’s of criminal decision making.
Identify at least 8 tactics used by the criminal thinker and ways that individuals in custody try to manipulate/influence correctional staff.
List 8 ways you can avoid being influenced by individuals in custody.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Criminal Thinking
Consider This
What Were They Thinking?
Why Do You Need to Understand Criminal Thinking?
Criminal Thinking Defined
Criminal Decision Making
Review
Summary
Section 3: Criminal Thinking Errors
Criminal Thinking Errors
Cutoff
Cognitive Indolence
Power Orientation
Discontinuity
Knowledge Check
Mollification
Entitlement
Sentimentality
Super-optimism
Knowledge Check
Review
Summary
Section 4: Influence in the Correctional Environment
Influence
Influence on Staff
Criminal Thinking and Influence
The Process of Influence
Tactics to Influence
Review
Summary
Section 5: Avoiding Influence
Protect Yourself
Follow Policies and Procedures
Know Who You Supervise
Control Your Response
Maintain Ethical Boundaries
Report
Increase Your Knowledge
Trust Your Instincts
Review
Summary
Section 6: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Congratulations!
Dr. Dee Bell is a clinical psychologist and consultant in the areas of Restorative Justice, Juvenile Justice and Correctional Assessments. She retired as the Deputy Commissioner of Juvenile Justice at the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice. Previously, she served for four years as the Administrator of the Community Justice Institute at Florida Atlantic University and the Director of the Balanced and Restorative Justice Project sponsored by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Prior to these positions, she has worked 30 + years in Community Corrections for Georgia and Florida State Government. Educated at Clemson University and Emory University, she has provided training in both state and national venues for many years and has authored and co-authored a number of articles on justice system issues and adult and juvenile justice curricula and restorative justice in communities and schools. Disclosure: Dee K. Bell, PhD has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.Staff Writer: Kimberly Cobb, M.S.
Mrs. Cobb is a Content Writer for Public Safety and Health and Human Services at Relias. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Correctional and Juvenile Justice Studies and a Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice. Mrs. Cobb has 24 years of experience working in criminal and juvenile justice. She has worked in direct service positions as well as in research, training, and technical assistance capacities. She was the statewide evaluator for the Commonwealth of Kentucky for adult, juvenile, and family drug courts; a Research Associate for the American Probation & Parole Association providing training and technical assistance to Native American Nations/Alaska Native Villages on systemic criminal and juvenile justice initiatives; and a Research Administrator for the University of Kentucky managing federal, state, and foundation grants awarded to the College of Medicine, Behavioral Science department, Center for Drug and Alcohol Research, and Kentucky Rural Medical Centers.Disclosure: Kimberly Cobb, M.S. has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
The target audience for this course is: Correctional Officers; entry and intermediate level Psychologists; intermediate level Marriage and Family Therapists; intermediate level Professional Counselors; intermediate level Social Workers; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility, Adult Corrections, Health and Human Services, Residential Care.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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