Executive Cognitive Functioning Abilities of Male First Time and Return Canadian Federal Inmates
Executive Cognitive Functioning Abilities of Male First Time and Return Canadian Federal Inmates
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DOI：
10.3138/cjccj.53.4.377
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发表时间：
2011-10-01
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0.9
通讯作者：
Hoaken, Peter N. S.
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作者：
Ross, Erin H.;Hoaken, Peter N. S.
为被监禁的罪犯制定的法医康复方案的一个主要目标是消除或至少降低累犯率。然而，重复犯罪继续发生，研究表明，减少累犯带来的方案是适度的。事实上，一系列研究表明，累犯率仅下降了7%至14%。虽然有几个因素已被确定为犯罪行为的潜在因素，但一个引起广泛关注的概念是，如果一个人在执行认知功能方面存在缺陷，他/她可能会倾向于犯罪。目前，执行功能和反社会行为之间的联系基本上是毋庸置疑的。然而，仍然不确定执行缺陷是否可能在服刑多个刑期的罪犯中更为严重。采用横断面设计，93加拿大联邦囚犯，归类为第一次（n = 56）或返回囚犯（n = 37）进行了测试，对电池的执行认知功能的措施。与我们的假设一致，返回的囚犯表现出更严重和普遍的执行功能障碍模式。这些结果表明，改善重点改善罪犯的ECF赤字可能会进一步帮助减少累犯。
A primary goal of forensic rehabilitation programming for incarcerated offenders is to eliminate or, at the very least, decrease rates of recidivism. However, repeat offending continues to occur, and studies suggest that reductions in recidivism brought about by programs are modest. Indeed, a series of studies suggests decreases in recidivism ranging between only 7% and 14%. While several factors have been identified as potential contributors to criminal behaviour, one notion that has garnered much attention is that an individual may be predisposed to criminality if s/he has deficits in executive cognitive functioning. At this time, the link between executive functioning and antisocial behaviour is largely unquestioned. However, it remains uncertain whether executive deficits may be even more profound in offenders who have served multiple terms of imprisonment. Using a cross sectional design, 93 Canadian federal inmates, categorized as either first timers (n = 56) or return inmates (n = 37) were tested on a battery of executive cognitive-functioning measures. In keeping with our hypotheses, return inmates showed more severe and pervasive patterns of executive dysfunction. These results suggest that improved focus on ameliorating ECF deficits of offenders may further assist in decreasing recidivism.