Cogntitve distortions

What therapy is developed from cognitive distortions and how is that a strength?

Offenders who engage with CBT show reduction in recidivism

What did Schonenberg and Justye find that supports HAB as an explanation for fending?

Violent offenders were significantly more likely to perceive emotionally ambiguous facial expressions as angry and hostile compared to non aggressive matched control group

So violent offenders more likely to misinterpret others actions as hostile, triggering violent responses, increase HAB validity in explains offending behaviour

What did Barbaree find that supports minimalsation?

54% rapists deny they committed an offence at all, 40% minimise harm caused to victim

What is hostile attribution bias?

Tendency to misinterpret others actions as hostile

Such as misreading non aggressive cues like being looked at to as aggressive which triggers a disproportionate and often violent response

What is Minimalisation?

Denying or downplaying the seriousness of an offence

Like burglars describing themselves as supporting a family to minimise seriousness of offence