Anger management Ethical & Social Implications

What is the issue regarding free will?

Offenders often demanded to attend by courts without proper informed consent.

Why might free will issues not matter?

If an offender is already in prison their free will is already limited

How can psychological harm be caused?

Offenders are forced to reflect upon their behaviour and thinking especially with serious crimes.

What are prisoners already at great risk of that might be amplified?

Offenders are more likely to have mental illness which means theyre already at high risk of suicide and self harm, AM forces reflection which can be a risk.

What is an ethical issue regarding control?

We cannot be sure if AM is really in the best interests of prisoners, some believe that AM makes difficult inmates easier to control.

Why is AM control a bad thing?

It shifts the focus from reoffending to improving prisons and staff well being.

Is anger the main cause of crime?

AM brushes over other factors of crime such as inequality which can cause real anger rightfully so therefore AM tries to take away emotions that are sometimes right in response to a problem.

How can AM reduce costs for society?

Violent crimes cost the UK economy every year (CJS and NHS) anger management if successful can reduce this cost.

What must we consider when weighing costs?

some require specialists, others like CALM require training, may not be taken serious so waste and reoffend.

What is a social issue regarding the aims of AM?

Aims to treat the symptoms of criminal behaviour not the actual causes.

What might be a real social cause of crime that the gov could fund instead?

Anger can result from unemployment, deprivation, poor education, inequality and poor health.

What is the social impact of treating anger not the causes?

Places blame inside the criminal rather than seeing crime as a larger social problem.

What are the ethical issues?

Informed consent

Free Will

Psychological harm

Who is benefitting?

What are the social implications?

Crimes cost (CJS & NHS) which AM can resolve

AM cost

Social causes of crime unaddressed.