Untitled Flashcard Set

What are collateral consequences in the context of reintegrating into society after prison?

Problems such as job barriers, housing restrictions, stigma, and loss of rights.

What are condemnation scripts?

Negative self-stories where a person feels doomed to keep offending, leading to feelings of helplessness and lack of control.

What does the language of agency refer to?

The belief that a person can control their choices and future.

What are passive self narratives?

Seeing life as controlled by outside forces instead of personal choice.

What is the empty self?

A feeling of emotional emptiness or a lack of purpose/identity.

What is the Big Score / identity nakedness concept?

Using thrills, crime, or excitement to fill emotional emptiness.

Why should we avoid single, polyglot categories in rehabilitation?

People are complex and cannot all be treated the same way; a one-size-fits-all approach is ineffective.

What is the focus of the Risk-Needs-Responsivity (RNR) model?

To reduce recidivism by targeting high-risk individuals' needs and ensuring treatment fits the person.

What does the Good Lives Model (GLM) emphasize?

Helping people build meaningful lives by addressing normal human needs fulfilled in unhealthy ways.

What are primary human goods?

Basic needs all people want, such as relationships, happiness, purpose, community, and autonomy.

What are coherent narratives?

Logical life stories that explain why someone changed.

What are redemption scripts?

Positive self-stories focused on change and hope, emphasizing that the criminal past is not the true self.

What is tragic optimism?

Finding meaning and purpose despite suffering.

What are external catalysts for change?

Outside influences, like mentors or jobs, that help facilitate personal change.

What does operating at 110% involve?

Fully committing to a positive new identity, such as striving to be the best worker possible.

What are the aspects of generativity?

Giving back to others and society, which is vital in the desistance process.

How does generativity create fulfillment?

Helping others creates a sense of purpose and meaning.

What does generativity as restitution mean?

Giving back to repair past harm.

How does generativity serve as legitimacy?

Helping others demonstrates that someone has changed.

What is generativity as therapy?

Helping others in turn helps heal oneself emotionally.

What are redemption rituals?

Public recognition of someone’s positive change, such as graduations or recovery celebrations.

What is rebiographing?

The act of rewriting and reconstructing one’s life story positively.

What are system-level changes?

Policies aimed at making reentry easier, such as expungement and certificates of relief.

What does desistance refer to?

The process of stopping criminal behavior.

How do RNR and GLM differ in approach?

RNR focuses on reducing risk and criminal behavior, while GLM focuses on building a meaningful positive life.