FPSY6511 COUN6511 Week 8 Discussion Latest 2022

FPSY 6511/COUN 6511/COUN 8631/PSYC 8511/FPSY 8511/APSY 8511/COUN 6511D: Treatment of Forensic Populations

Week 8 discussion 

Discussion: Treatment Outcome Models with White-Collar Offenders

White-collar crime is not a new type of offense, though advances in technology have altered the scope and appearance of the crimes in this category. For example, in the past, credit card theft was accomplished by stealing the actual card or compromising the card by obtaining carbon copies of credit transactions. In addition, a less powerful Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enabled the easy destruction of many paper financial transactions. However, today’s modern systems are filled with information that is stored and maintained electronically and thus can be stolen by a computer hacker. Therefore, in terms of identity theft and information-related crimes, people are more vulnerable to mass compromise today than in the past.

Modern 24/7 media cycles have brought a variety of white-collar criminals and offenders, from politicians to celebrities, to the public’s attention. These new types of white-collar convicted offenders, while certainly not representing the majority of forensic offenders, have changed the landscape of forensic treatment settings.

With the increase of white-collar offenders in the criminal justice system, the forensic treatment provider has an increased likelihood of working with them in various settings. White-collar offenders present unique treatment opportunities that are not typical of those usually found in prisons, jails, or community custody treatment settings. Therefore, the treatment providers as well as the entire treatment system may be challenged by the nuances of white-collar crime and offenses.

To prepare for this Discussion:

•             Review the article “Personality, Environment, and the Causes of White-Collar Crime” in this week’s Learning Resources. Pay attention to the different personality traits linked to white-collar offenders. https://search.proquest.com/docview/229385578?accountid=14872

•             Review the article “Criminal Thinking and Identity in Male White-Collar Offenders” in this week’s Learning Resources. Consider the characteristics of the different categories of white-collar offenders discussed in this article. Think about how these different characteristics would affect treatment approach. https://go.openathens.net/redirector/waldenu.edu?url=https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0093854803262508

•             Select one of the personality types (i.e., ultracompetitive, positive extrovert, disagreeable businessman, neurotic) discussed in the article “Personality, Environment, and the Causes of White-Collar Crime” that is of particular interest to you.

positive extrovert is the personality type I want to use.

•             Identify a specific treatment approach for treating the type of white-collar offender you selected.

•             Conduct an academic search in the Walden Library and select at least one scholarly article from a peer-reviewed journal that features the treatment approach you selected. This treatment approach should demonstrate efficacy with your selected type of white-collar offender.

•             Think about the unique characteristics of your selected type of white-collar offender and reflect on any considerations related to the treatment of this type of offender.

•             Consider what challenges you might encounter while working with this group of white-collar offenders using the specific treatment approach you selected. Reflect on how you would address these challenges.

•             Review the course document, Treatment Outcome Models, provided in the introduction area of this week’s discussion.

•             Think about how treatment approach success could be evaluated using each of the treatment outcome models.

•             Select one treatment outcome model that you think would be the most effective for measuring the success of your treatment approach and consider why.

With these thoughts in mind:

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A brief description of the two areas of forensic psychology consultation that you selected and explain why you selected each of them. Then explain the process you would take to become an expert in each of these areas. Be specific and support your response with references to the literature.