dc.contributor.author	Bingham, Rebecca Mae
dc.coverage.spatial	United States, Georgia	en_US
dc.coverage.temporal	c.2015-2019	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2019-06-05T14:00:35Z
dc.date.available	2019-06-05T14:00:35Z
dc.date.issued	2019-06-05
dc.identifier.citation	Bingham, Rebecca Mae. "Sex Offender Treatment in Georgia: An Exploratory Analysis of the RNR Model and Provider Perceptions." Master's thesis, Valdosta State University, 2019. https://hdl.handle.net/10428/3675.
dc.identifier.other	DC257C24-0F05-B88B-46CC-9583CFA34BB8	UUID
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10428/3675
dc.description.abstract	This study was a qualitative examination of the current treatment practices for sex offenders across the state of Georgia and support for the RNR model. It established the risks for recidivism and treatment needs that are associated with sex offenders, what treatment features are required by the state, where treatments are being offered, what treatment programs are being offered, and what features these different programs entail. It examined examine the use of the RNR model and the use of risk assessment tools for determining recidivism risk and level of treatment. Additionally, it examined treatment providers’ perceptions of sex offender treatment. Two overarching themes were found, Community Reentry and Treatment Program, indicating therapists include many additional aspects in their treatment than the minimums required by the state. The results of this study support use of the RNR model and cognitive behavioral therapy in Georgia. Many respondents indicated the need for additional services, and access to treatment may be a problem for many offenders. This exploration provided a better understanding of how released sex offenders’ treatment needs are being met in the State of Georgia.	en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents	Chapter I: INTRODUCTION 1 -- Chapter II: LITERATURE REVIEW 6 -- Defining Sex Offenders 7 -- Sex Offender Policy 9 -- Specific Policies 9 -- Policy Compliance 12 -- Validity of Sex Offender Policy 14 -- Sex Offender Intervention 15 -- Theoretical Framework of the RNR Model 15 -- Sex Offender Treatment 21 -- Georgia DOCS Sex Offender Treatment 28 -- Therapist Qualifications 28 -- DCS Policies 30 -- Pre-Treatment Evaluation 32 -- Treatment 33 -- Chapter III: METHODOLOGY 37 -- Data Collection 37 -- Sample 38 -- Research Questions 40 -- Analysis 42 -- Chapter IV: RESULTS 44 -- Treatment Provider Demographics 44 -- Perceptions 51 -- Themes and Subthemes 51 -- Chapter V: DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION 57 -- Assessment Tools 57 -- Program Type 57 -- Availability 58 -- Provider Perceptions 59 -- Policy Implications 60 -- Study Limitations 62 -- Future Research Recommendations 63 -- Conclusion 64 -- REFERENCES 65 -- APPENDIX A: Institutional Review Board Exemption 75 -- APPENDIX B: Sex Offender Treatment Practitioners’ Questionnaire 77 -- APPENDIX C: Approved Sex Offender Treatment Provider Directory 84 -- APPENDIX D: Treatment Programs Offered 92 -- APPENDIX E: Source Responses Code Sheet 94.	en_US
dc.format.extent	108 pages
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.rights	This dissertation is protected by the Copyright Laws of the United States (Public Law 94-553, revised in 1976). Consistent with fair use as defined in the Copyright Laws, brief quotations from this material are allowed with proper acknowledgment. Use of the materials for financial gain with the author's expressed written permissions is not allowed.	en_US
dc.subject	Academic theses	en_US
dc.subject	Qualitative Research	en_US
dc.subject	Risk-need-responsivity model	en_US
dc.subject	Sex offenders	en_US
dc.subject	Sex offenders--Rehabilitation	en_US
dc.subject	Sex offenders--Treatment	en_US
dc.title	Sex Offender Treatment in Georgia: An Exploratory Analysis of the RNR Model and Provider Perceptions	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences	en_US
dc.description.advisor	Ticknor, Bobbie
dc.description.committee	Huang, Wilson
dc.description.committee	Alvarez-Rivera, Lorna
dc.description.committee	Cruz, Becky K. da
dc.description.degree	M.S.	en_US
dc.description.major	Criminal Justice	en_US