BME sex offenders in prison: the problem of participation in offending behaviour groupwork programmes – a tripartite model of understanding

COWBURN, M., LAVIS, V. and WALKER, T. (2008). BME sex offenders in prison: the problem of participation in offending behaviour groupwork programmes – a tripartite model of understanding. British journal of community justice, 6 (1), 19-34.

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Abstract

This paper addresses the under representation of Black and minority ethnic (BME) sex offenders in the sex offender treatment programme (SOTP) of the prisons of England and Wales. The proportional over representation of BME men in the male sex offender population of the prisons of England and Wales has been noted for at least ten years. Similarly the under representation of BME sex offenders in prison treatment programmes has been a cause for concern during the last decade. This paper presents current demographic data relating to male BME sex offenders in the prisons of England and Wales. The paper draws together a wide range of social and cultural theories to develop a tripartite model for understanding the dynamics underlying the non-participation of BME sex offenders in therapy.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Published in the British journal of community justice (2008).
Uncontrolled Keywords:	black and minority sex offenders, offending behaviour programmes
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018:	Hallam Centre for Community Justice
Page Range:	19-34
Depositing User:	Ann Betterton
Date Deposited:	10 Nov 2008
Last Modified:	18 Mar 2021 14:04
URI:	https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/600

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