14/09/23: psychological formulations

 These are psychological models constructed to helps us understand what influenced criminals behaviour, to inform the courts or other authorities about all the possible factors that should be taken into account when considering the future of the offender.

There is not one fixed way of creating these formulations, although the BPS have guidance on this to reduce variability.

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Psychological formulation stages:

  • 1) Offence analysis- in an insight into the offenders motivation and what caused them to commit the crime.
  • 2) Understanding the function of offending- What purpose did the offender serve?
  • 3) Application to treatment- How can treatment reduce risk of re-offending? How likely is the offender to stick to the treatment programme?
Example:
mr c committed 20 robbery and violence and a pattern of rape from age 12 many as part of the Gang 
Stage 1: 
Grow up around violence and sexual abuse lead him to believe sexual abuse was acceptable thought it was only rape when victims said "no"

Stage 2:
due to his up bringing lead him to believe this was acceptable behaviour 
also being part of a gang and wanting to impress/fit in with group norms.

stage 3:
100 hours of intensive cognitive cognitive behaviour treatment and 10 week in a violence prevention programme 

This was successful to a certain extent as he have thought to re join then gang but didn't, but he was involved with more violent crimes. 


Application to treatments:

The purpose of a psychological formulation:
  • Gather as much information about an individual 
  • Inform treatment 

Questions:

1: Explain what sources of information could be used to create a psychological formulation of Henry's case(6 Marks)

From family members to find out about his early life and 
upbringing.

police to find out about the crimes and what's he's taken.

Henry to find out why and what he feels when he commits the crime. 


2: Describe two functions of criminal behaviour for Henry that could be used as part of a psychological formulation.(4 marks) 
 
One function of Henry committing the crime is to earn money that allows him to buy drinks for friends, this allows his to keep his friendship with his friends.


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