“Where the home in the valley meets the damp dirty prison”: A human rights perspective on therapeutic jurisprudence and the role of forensic psychologists in correctional settings☆ Export

@article{citeulike:5274183, abstract = {The roles of forensic psychologists in coerced environments such as corrections include that of treatment provider (for the offender) and that of organizational consultant (for the community). This dual role raises ethical issues between offender rights and community rights; an imbalance results in the violation of human rights. A timely reminder of a slippery ethical slope that can arise is the failure of the American Psychological Association to manage this balance regarding interrogation and torture of detainees under the Bush administration. To establish a ” bright-line position” regarding ethical practice, forensic psychologists need to be cognizant of international human rights law. In this endeavor, international covenants and a universal ethical code ought to guide practice, although seemingly unresolveable conflicts between the law and ethics codes may arise. A solution to this problem is to devise an ethical framework that is based on enforceable universally shared human values regarding dignity and rights. To this end, the legal theory of therapeutic jurisprudence can assist psychologists to understand the law, the legal system, and their role in applying the law therapeutically to support offender dignity, freedom, and well-being. In this way, a moral stance is taken and the forensic role of treatment provider and/or organizational consultant is not expected to trump the prescriptions and the proscriptions of the law.}, author = {Birgden, Astrid and Perlin, Michael L.}, citeulike-article-id = {5274183}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2009.04.002}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S135917890900041X}, doi = {10.1016/j.avb.2009.04.002}, issn = {13591789}, journal = {Aggression and Violent Behavior}, keywords = {aggression, apa, correctional\_settings, forensics, foster\_care, offenders, therapeutic\_jurisprudence, violence, white\_collar\_crime}, month = {July}, number = {4}, pages = {256--263}, posted-at = {2009-10-27 23:23:00}, priority = {2}, title = { ” Where the home in the valley meets the damp dirty prison”: A human rights perspective on therapeutic jurisprudence and the role of forensic psychologists in correctional settings☆}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2009.04.002}, volume = {14}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5274183 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5274183 N2 - The roles of forensic psychologists in coerced environments such as corrections include that of treatment provider (for the offender) and that of organizational consultant (for the community). This dual role raises ethical issues between offender rights and community rights; an imbalance results in the violation of human rights. A timely reminder of a slippery ethical slope that can arise is the failure of the American Psychological Association to manage this balance regarding interrogation and torture of detainees under the Bush administration. To establish a “bright-line position” regarding ethical practice, forensic psychologists need to be cognizant of international human rights law. In this endeavor, international covenants and a universal ethical code ought to guide practice, although seemingly unresolveable conflicts between the law and ethics codes may arise. A solution to this problem is to devise an ethical framework that is based on enforceable universally shared human values regarding dignity and rights. To this end, the legal theory of therapeutic jurisprudence can assist psychologists to understand the law, the legal system, and their role in applying the law therapeutically to support offender dignity, freedom, and well-being. In this way, a moral stance is taken and the forensic role of treatment provider and/or organizational consultant is not expected to trump the prescriptions and the proscriptions of the law. IS - 4 JF - Aggression and Violent Behavior SN - 13591789 EP - 263 TI - “Where the home in the valley meets the damp dirty prison”: A human rights perspective on therapeutic jurisprudence and the role of forensic psychologists in correctional settings☆ VL - 14 SP - 256 KW - aggression KW - apa KW - correctional_settings KW - forensics KW - foster_care KW - offenders KW - therapeutic_jurisprudence KW - violence KW - white_collar_crime AU - Birgden, Astrid AU - Perlin, Michael PY - 2009/07// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2009.04.002 ER -