THE RNR AND GOOD LIVES MODEL

The Risk, Need and Responsivity and Good Lives Model

The Risk, Need and Responsivity and Good Lives Model

Introduction

The paper is going to discuss the treatment of a person who has violent behavior in many situations. The case involves Mr. X, who is a white male in his mid-twenties. He has two previous offences of Affray and Common Assault which relate to the use of alcohol and anti-social behaviour in the community. He is currently subject to supervision and the COVAID (control of violence for angry impulsive drinkers) programme for offences of Police Assault, Threatening Words and Criminal Damage. Now, for the psychological treatment of Mr. X, we have to apply two models- risk, need and responsivity model and the Good Lives Model.

Discussion

Crime is one of the social problems that usually recognized a greater need and potential usefulness of psychology. Although, these phenomena have a multifactorial origin, some of the psychological dimensions are key when the human subject who performs antisocial behavior. Throughout the second half of the twentieth century to the present day, it has been forming a true psychology of crime. In it, from the methods and general knowledge of psychology, research has developed specific knowledge that is generated in the service of a better understanding of the phenomena of crime.

Risk, Need and Responsivity Model

This model is very beneficial in treating the people who has violent behavior just like Mr. X. The original statement of the RNR model focused on three principles. The risk principle described was most likely to benefit from treatment (offenders to medium or high risk). The need principle was interested in what was to be treated (criminogenic factors) and the responsivity principle indicated the treatment to choose (e.g. Use of cognitive-behavioral techniques).

Since the formulation of the RNN model in 1990, new studies on the rehabilitation of offenders have led to the addition of many other principles in the model. Although the three original principles are still the core of the model, clarification and new principles are now refuting many of the criticisms. A gap is raised that the RNR model does not take into account the desire to satisfy human needs as fundamental as the competence and autonomy. However, a subcomponent of the responsivity principle, called "specific susceptibility", emphasizes the importance of motivation and suggests ways to increase offender motivation to participate in treatment programs.

This will be an important element in the treatment of Mr. X since he has been the high risk offender, and the high-risk offenders are particularly difficult to justify, no matter what's the goal of treatment. One of the new principles of RNR in treating the disease of Mr. X would be the assessment of the his strengths and his integration in the interventions. By basing treatment on pro-social forces of Mr. X, I can increase motivation and participation from his side in the treatment. The RNR does not only focused on risk. I can also adopt a strengths-based approach to help him (Andrews 2003, ...