HOW TO STOP PEOPLE FROM DOING THINGS YOU DON'T WANT THEM TO DO - PART 1

• NCJ Number: 61935
• Author(s): B C PENNINGTON
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 32 pages
• Corporate Author: Rehabilitation Research Foundation
• Sale Source: Rehabilitation Research Foundation
• Publication Type: Training (Handbook/Manual)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: AVAILABLE IN 17 VOLUME SET ONLY. SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL BOOKLETS IN BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION FOR CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS - BOOKLET SIX

Annotation

IN BOOKLET SIX OF THIS 17-PART, SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL SERIES FOR CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, TWO PROCEDURES FOR DECREASING AND STOPPING UNDESIRABLE BEHAVIOR OF INMATES ARE DISCUSSED.

Abstract

THIS SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE USE OF PUNISHMENT AND TIMEOUT AS TECHNIQUES FOR STOPPING UNDESIRABLE INMATE BEHAVIOR IN ILLUSTRATED NARRATIVE FORM; FILL-IN, SHORT ESSAY, AND SITUATIONAL QUESTIONS ARE INCLUDED THROUGHOUT AND ANSWERS ARE PROVIDED. IT IS INTENDED THAT THE USER START AT THE BEGINNING OF THE BOOKLET, WORK STRAIGHT THROUGH, WRITE ANSWERS AS DIRECTED, AND CHECK COMPLETED WORK. BEHAVIOR CAN BE STOPPED OR DECREASED BY PUNISHMENT OR BY ANOTHER PROCEDURE CALLED TIMEOUT, BUT THE EFFECTS OF THESE PROCEDURES ALONE ARE USUALLY TEMPORARY. THE PURPOSE OF PUNISHMENT AND TIMEOUT IN A REHABILITATION PROGRAM IS TO STOP UNDESIRABLE BEHAVIOR SO THAT OTHER MORE DESIRABLE BEHAVIOR MAY OCCUR AND BE REINFORCED. AN INMATE WHOSE DESIRED BEHAVIOR IS BEING REINFORCED WILL BE LESS LIKELY TO ENGAGE IN UNDESIRABLE BEHAVIOR. PUNISHMENT IS GIVING SOMETHING NEGATIVE, SOMETHING THE PERSON DOES NOT WANT, OR MAKING THE PERSON DO SOMETHING HE DOES NOT WANT TO DO. PHYSICAL PUNISHMENT IS NOT ONLY DETRIMENTAL, IT IS ILLEGAL, EXCEPT IN SELF-DEFENSE. IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT ONE MAN'S PUNISHMENT MAY BE ANOTHER MAN'S REINFORCER; SOME PEOPLE LIKE BEING 'CHEWED OUT' OR EVEN BEING GIVEN EXTRA WORK. UNLESS PUNISHMENT DECREASES THE BEHAVIOR, AT LEAST TEMPORARILY, IT IS NOT THE CORRECT PUNISHMENT FOR THAT INDIVIDUAL. THE SECOND PROCEDURE USED TO DECREASE A BEHAVIOR INVOLVES TAKING AWAY SOMETHING POSITIVE, TAKING AWAY SOMETHING THAT THE PERSON HAS AND WANTS, OR TAKING THE PERSON AWAY FROM SOME PLACE WHERE HE WANTS TO BE. THIS PROCEDURE IS CALLED TIMEOUT; EXAMPLES INCLUDE PENALTIES, FINES, AND LOSS OF PRIVILEGES. AS IS THE CASE WITH PUNISHMENT, TIMEOUT IS ONLY EFFECTIVE IF IT DECREASES OR STOPS A BEHAVIOR. THE TWO PROCEDURES ARE CLOSELY RELATED AND MAY OFTEN BE USED TOGETHER. SKETCHES ILLUSTRATE THE TEXT. (LWM)