An Evaluation of Anger Management Programs with Violent Offenders in Two Australian States

105 Pages·2009·11.12 MB·English

An Evaluation of Anger Management Pragrarms

with Violent Offenders in Two Australian States

Volume 1

The Forensic and Applied Psychology Research Group

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AN EVALUATION OF ANGER MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS
WITH VIOLENT OFFENDERS IN TWO AUSTRALIAN

STATES

Kevin Howells, Amirew Day, Susan Bubner, Sue Jacncey, Ann Parker, Pan! Witlismson, Karen

Heseline

Forensic and Applied Paychology Research Group

University of South Ausralia
CONTENTS

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LIST OF TADLES

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Deseigtive sass for ie SUAXL and NAS no inact)
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‘Mean Scores on STAKI and NAS fer Abovii and mo-Abti
‘Mean Seor cating Stags of Sentence to Level ot Ange.

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ACKNOWLEGEMENTS

“the success

completion oF this project required the assistance and collaboration of
tnuiuber of agencies end individuals. We would like to thank the Criminology Research Cooneit
{or © grant made to Kevir Howells end Androw Day to support the aroject, We ate alsa grateful

tthe Peparanent for Comectional Services in South Australia anc the Ministry of Ju:

‘Westem Austalia, who contibted financially and aéministratvely.

We would tlso like to thank John Paget (CEO for the Department uf Carceetiona! Services)
and Terry Simpson (CEO for the Ministry of Justice) for cheir supper: fart

project. Both their
Depariments have demonstrsted their commitment to evaluation and rescetch. Michael
Brownjohn, Jenni MacKenzie and Joanne Favielto provided us with considerable assistance in
Sow Australia, Peter-Upton Davies, Audrey Baker, Graham Chapman andl Peter Marshall were
{Invaluable tothe project in Western Australi.

We ace gratefel to Professor Raymond Novaco fern the University of California et Irvine
‘whose wort continues to inspire our efforts and who kindly allowed uso use the new form of his
anger scales and provided computes seoring of ther, Thanks also co Louise Warren for assistance
with the computer scoring in the United States. Dr Relph Serin from Correctional services in
Canada was helpful in providing

formation snd ideas relating %0 his work on readiness and on
violence programs.

‘We woul ike to thant the progt
hard work and cooperation. Finally, and most importantly, our theaks are due the many program

u facilitators und many other correctional staf for thei

‘paticipants who completed lengthy questionnaires. Withevt them the prefect would never have
been completed.

Tags Nagenent Basler er
INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS i

“The project w be described in this epost was conducted in South Australia and Western
‘Austalia from February 1999 to January 2001, with the active support ef the Department For
CComeetional Services in SA and the Ministry of Justice in WA. Tore studies are described in the
repon: the Normtive Stady, the Pilot Study and tie Main Outcome Study. Une fist evo studs
were on a smull scale ané form only a backdrop tothe large ovtcome study whist was the main
purpose of the project. The data wers collated in SA by Susan Buber and in WA by Susan
Jauncey over the two years. The remainder af the FAPRG team ws invotved in projec: deatan,
data analysis and asseonbling the final report.

in writing te report we have Seen mind of te fact that it may be real by a range of

ope, seme of whom may require ealy a “srspshot™ of the major results anc the ensuing
‘recommendations. Others way wish to read the methads aad findings in detail, Some specialisis

fn the exea may be interested to see materials in detail, particulary ques

project

For those interested to bogin with the “snapshot” we recommend

reccmmmendations in pages 94 0 96.

“The Discussion ané Overview Section (gages 82 16.96) provides «longer aeomsnt of the main

findings and themes emerging from the projeet. For those reqoicing deta abour measures and

ther aspects we have prepared Appendices ina separa volume,

Cour general conclusion is that anger rianagement programas have only avery movst impact

{in general, but that some pantular offeaders bereft more than others. Fer this re
‘ecommerided a constructive, developmental approach whereby the inproveraents brough: about

by snger maaagement interventions an

fe enhanced, The Ture targeting of treatment om

saitehle participants appears to be the way forward,

“Fager Menagament Evaanon Reper 8
‘The views conzained is this report ar the authors’ end éo not necessarily represent the views
nat of Justice WA).

ofthe Deparment for Corectionsl Services ($A) or

Professor Kevin Howells, en behalf ofthe project team:
Dr Andrew Day

‘Ms Susan Bubner

Ms Sue Jauncey

‘Ms Ann Parker

Mer Paul Williamson

Ms Keren Heseltine