Behavioural Tactics

what are behavioural tactics

ways in which agencies can seek to change individuals behaviour to make them conform to laws and social norms

What are the two examples of behavioural tactics

Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBO’S)

Token economies

Who introduced ASBO’S?

Tony Blair’s new labour government in 1998

what was ASBO’S aim?

deal with low level anti-social behaviours (such as vandalism, graffiti, public drunkenness etc)

what are ASBO’S

civil order

Finish the sentence

‘__________ conditions of the ASBO’S was a _______ ________ and punishable with up to _ years in prision’

Breaching, criminal offence, 5

What evidence shows the ABSO’S was not working?

between 2000 and 2013 24,000 people were issued ASBO’S but 58% breached their ASBO’S conditions, and over 10,000 were breached repeatedly.

How does ASOB’S link with Labelling Theories, what do they argue?

• they argue that labelling a person as deviant or criminal can lead to a self fulfilling prophecy.

• Suggests that ASOB’S can become a badge of honour to some young offenders, reinforcing and encouraging recidivism.

What were the replacement of ASBO’S and why?

the anti-social behaviour, crime and policing Act 2014

due to the criticism of the ASOB’S

What are the 2 measures of this new policy?

Injunctions - dealt with low level nuisance and annoyance. Breaching meant 2 years in prison (adults) and 3 month detention (under 18).

Criminal Behaviour Order - Deals serious anti-social individuals who cause harassment, harm, alarm and distress to others. Last for 2 years for adults and 1-2 years for under 18.

Breaching

Adults: 2 years in prison

Under 18’s: 2 years in detention

What is token economy

a behaviour modification programme that aims to re-shape individuals behaviour by rewarding a token when an individual behaves in a desired way.

What is the made between token economy and Operant Learning Theory?

If behaviour means reward, it is more likely to repeated since rewards acts as reinforcement.

How does token economy aim to achieve social control? List the ways aswell.

by re-shaping inmates behaviour patterns so that they conform to what the institution requires.

• obeying the rules

• interacting positively with staff and other inmates

• engaging in purposeful activity such as anger management programme

Evaluate token economy

When offender leaves, and the reinforcement stops the desired and learnt behaviour disappear. However, offenders return to crime to crime more slowly compared to those who haven’t undergone the programme.

Token economy programme makes prisoners more manageable while in prison. There is a risk that these programmes are modified to fit the institution preference, giving the staff a more quieter and easier life, rather than meeting the prisoners rehabilitation needs.