Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Problem Solving: Magistrate's Court
- Offenders Willing
To Engage
- Women more
willing to
engage than
men
- Willing to share more
about WHY they were
in court (blame
attribution)
- Most took leaflets and
some (but very list)
seemed like they would use
the help
- Most didn't
understand or
see the point
- To engage with it straight after
court was very distressing to
most people
- Older
offenders
engaged less
possibly
because of our
age
(patronising
effect)
- Responsibility and
Blame Attribution
- Offend
because of
difficult time
- Isn't their fault,
victimising
themselves
through court
experience
- Not taking
responsibility for
actions despite being
remorseful
- Always something
to lead them to this
position
- Felt cases over
exaggerated or
wrongly accused
- Women more
accepting of
responsibility
- A need to explain
themselves
- Some unwilling to
accept responsibility
completely as well as
refusing to engage with
he court orders
- Support
- After court guidance
and counselling needed
- Not enough support
through process
- Reluctant to
receive help
when offered
from us?
- Seemed eager
for some sort
of extra
support after
court
- A need for emotional
support
- Specific
support for
offenders
- Possible system to express their feelings
about their court experience
- Men vs Women
Offenders
- Women tended to be more
quiet and upset
- Men were more
willing to share
personal information
- Women wanted the help more
than men but still didn't seem to
engage with it
- Men generally saw it as more of
an opportunity to
complain about the court
- Men wanted to explain that
it was not their fault more
than women
- Women accepted responsibility but
also diffused the blame to other
aspects of their life
- Men didn't really seem to accept
responsibility for their actions
- Offender Typical Background
- Currently dealing
with difficult
situation
- Homeless or poor
living conditions
- Small income or
inconsistent
income
- Unable to find
work, or not
wanting to
work
- Usually
previously
offended
- Characteristics and
Qualities
- open about past and
personal experiences
- feel they can deal with
their own problems
(don't like to ask for
help)
- Either extremely
open and talkative
or very upset and
quiet
- Usually very
unhappy after
court
- Reluctant to
address wider
issues
- Court
Experience
- Patronising
- Slow
- Not enough support
- Distressing
- Embarressing
- Unsympathetic