CRMN 3040U Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Anger Management, Reinforcement
8 Mar 2020
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Apologize: exchange of shame and power between the offender and the victim. Offenders exert power over the victims at the time of the offence. Genuine apology help shift the power imbalance back. Acknowledgement: it was wrong and i did it". Does not matter if it was purposeful or accidental. Affect: i am troubled by what i did" sincerity. Internal expressions of remorse; face to face rather than written. Experience of private remorse is most powerful to stop offending. Vulnerability: i am without defense; i am vulnerable". Provide power back to the victim, exchange shame and power. Victim may or may not extend forgiveness; validating/healing. Make the offender feel powerless before the victim. Victim: remove pre-existing, present and future threats to the victim. Offender: guilt can serve an important corrective function 74% apologize. Offenders who don"t apologize are more likely to re-ffend. Change behaviour returning to school, getting a job, treatment, etc. Change environment: avoid certain places and certain people.
