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Responsivity—or individualised adaptation of treatment within correctional settings—is a particularly important aspect of the therapeutic process and has been identified in recent analyses as a significant predictor of lower levels of recidivism among people with convictions for sexual offences. Religious faith is conceptualised as a key aspect of some people’s identities and has been argued to play a potentially important protective role in the treatment of people with sexual convictions. This chapter outlines how embedding religious philosophies into strategies for treating this population can act as a novel source of responsivity. Insights from Quaker, Buddhist, and Islamic traditions are discussed.
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Harper, C.A., Wilson, C., Hocken, K., Awan, T.M., Lievesley, R. (2019). Religiously Responsive Treatment for People Convicted of Sexual Offences. In: Winder, B., Blagden, N., Hocken, K., Elliott, H., Lievesley, R., Banyard, P. (eds) Sexual Crime, Religion and Spirituality. Sexual Crime. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26040-8_6
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