Working with the Addicted Offender

Course overview

Contact Hours: 4 Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes Objectives Learn criminal justice theories and discuss their application in terms of punishment, rehabilitation, restorative justice, and deterrence Apply these theories to criminal justice as well as addiction Identify the strengths and weaknesses of each theory in terms of prevention and recidivism reduction in the offender with addiction or co-occurring disorders. Define criminogenic thinking patterns Compare and contrast criminogenic and addictive thinking patterns Identify behaviors employed because of these thinking patterns Explore the benefits to these behaviors and thinking patterns Identify interventions to address these patterns