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008			110331s2008 eng
040			_aWSS _dAFV
100			_aPolaschek, Devon L. L. _91925
245			_aLinking violent thinking : _bimplicit theory-based research with violent offenders _cPolaschek, Devon L. L.; Calvert, Susan; Gannon, Theresa A.
260			_c2008
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500			_aJournal of Interpersonal Violence 24(1) January 2009 : 75-96
520			_aThis article describes research exploring whether the statements violent offenders make about their offending can usefully be seen as the products of the offenders' underlying causal theories. The authors first discuss 'implicit theory' and 'schemata' with reference to research with violent offenders. Two consecutive studies are described in the article. The first study presents an investigation of offence-supportive thinking in prisoners attending an intensive rehabilitation program for violent offenders in New Zealand. Analysis of the transcripts showed several 'implicit theories'. These results were refined with a second sample and trialed in the rehabilitation program. The findings suggested that several implicit theories held by violent offenders are linked to each other through the widespread normalisation of violence. Few offenders experienced their violent behaviour as abnormal, or completely outside of their control, once initiated. The authors suggest developing the empirical status of this research area, particularly through experimental investigations.
650	2	7	_2FVC _aOFFENDERS _9413
650	2	7	_2FVC _aSOCIAL WORK PRACTICE _9562
650	2	7	_9458 _aPREVENTION _2FVC
700	1		_aCalvert, Susan _9872
700	1		_aGannon, Theresa A. _91197
773	0		_tJournal of Interpersonal Violence 24(1) January 2009 : 75-96
830			_aJournal of Interpersonal Violence _94621
942			_2ddc _cARTICLE
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