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ADVANCED CRIMINAL MANIPULATION. Volunteer Training. STAFF DEVELOPMENT EMERGENCY OPERATIONS. Performance Objectives. List eight cognitive patterns which perpetuate a criminal lifestyle List power and control tactics used by offenders Know strategies to directly challenge
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ADVANCED CRIMINAL MANIPULATION Volunteer Training STAFF DEVELOPMENT EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
Performance Objectives List eight cognitive patterns which perpetuate a criminal lifestyle List power and control tactics used by offenders Know strategies to directly challenge and confront manipulation
Performance Objectives List the Three Rs of managing deception and manipulation Know the Ten Commandments of correctional professionals
Needs of Offenders… • Activity • Privacy • Safety • Emotional Feedback • Support • Structure • Freedom
The Three Cs… Conditions: environmental and personal factors that place a person at risk Choices: criminals choose to engage in antisocial behavior Cognition: choosing to violate the law involves specific thinking patterns Conditions, choices, and cognition (thinking) contribute to a criminal lifestyle.
Eight Cognitive Patterns…which serve to perpetuate acriminal lifestyle The Blaming Game Look at Me Being Good I’m in Charge That’s Too Much Work
Eight Cognitive Patterns… I Should Get What I Want I Can Get By With Anything I Feel Nothing I Talk One Way and Act Another
Power and Control Tactics • Testing • Diversion • Extortion • Disreputation • Negotiation • Rumor Clinic • Revenge • Ingratiation • Splitting • Boundary Intrusion • Sphere of Influence • Solidarity
Managing andConfronting Manipulation Point out disparity between verbal responses Point out discrepancy between emotions and verbal responses Identifying conflict between a verbal response and that which would be expected from a noncriminal
Managing andConfronting Manipulation Calling attention to obvious “game playing” Questioning or challenging expectations about what is happening or might happen in the future
Reversal of responsibility: • placing responsibility on the • offender • Relabelbehavior in ways which • are inconsistent with offender’s • self-perception of being powerful • 3. Redirection: staff maintaining • focus of attention on topic or task • at hand The Three Rs…of managing deception and manipulation
Additional Management Strategies Prevention: Trust Your Intuition Pay Close Attention to Offender’s Normal Behavior Be Aware of Your Own Nonverbal Behavior Be Honest and Direct When Talking with Offenders Seek Collateral Information
Additional Management Strategies Damage Control: Make Another Staff Member Aware Document What Happened Heal Your Wounds and Move On Maintain and Exercise a Sense of Humor
Ten Commandments…of correctional professionals Go home safe and sound at the end of each day Establish realistic expectations Set firm and consistent limits Avoid power struggles Manage interpersonal boundaries
Ten Commandments… Do not take things personally Strive for an attitude of healthy skepticism Do not fight bureaucracy Ask for help Do not take your work home with you
You have now completed Advanced Criminal Manipulation.If you have any questions, pleasereview the module.Please proceed to the nextmodule when you are ready.Thanks! STAFF DEVELOPMENT EMERGENCY OPERATIONS