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Journal of Interpersonal Violence
|April 2, 2008
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Violent offenders often normalize violence through linked implicit theories, impacting rehabilitation. Understanding these interconnected cognitions is key to effective intervention strategies for reducing recidivism.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Criminology
  • Rehabilitation Science

Background:

  • Offense-supportive cognitions in violent offenders are common but lack theoretical integration.
  • Current interventions often address these cognitions in isolation, limiting effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate offense-supportive cognitions in violent offenders using an implicit theory approach.
  • To identify links between different types of offense-supportive cognitions.

Main Methods:

  • Grounded theory analysis of offense transcripts from prisoners in a rehabilitation program.
  • Refinement of findings with a second sample and trial within the rehabilitation program.

Main Results:

  • Identification of several implicit theories underlying offense-supportive cognitions.

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  • Demonstration that these implicit theories are interconnected through the normalization of violence.
  • Observation that offenders rarely perceive their violent behavior as abnormal or uncontrollable once initiated.

    • Conclusions:

    • An implicit theory framework is valuable for understanding and intervening in violent offenders' cognitions.
    • Interventions should address the interconnectedness of offense-supportive cognitions, particularly the normalization of violence.
    • Further experimental research is needed to enhance the empirical status of this domain.