Development of Higher Levels of Moral Reasoning
BY: T. Franklin Murphy | June 21, 2022 (modified January 2, 2023)
BY: T. Franklin Murphy | June 21, 2022 (modified January 2, 2023)
A therapy designed to assist in developing moral reasoning among incarcerated populations
Moral reconation therapy, originally developed for incarcerated populations, is now used beyond prison walls to treat traumatized war veterans, domestic violence perpetrators, and substance abusers.
Over the past 40 years, moral reconation therapy has treated hundreds of thousands inmates with promising results, improving recidivism rates and giving individuals a new lease on life. Moral reconation therapy's success does not come without legitimate opposition. We must critically examine any therapy that is trademarked and marketed. Correctional Counseling, Inc. is the sole provider of certified moral reconation trainings. A significant portion of the supporting research is conducted by those with a vested interest. Even with the best intentions, biases may contaminate findings, and spoil results. However, moral reconation therapy is a type of cognitive behavior therapy, which has largely been accepted as effective treatment for many emotional and behavioral disorders. Research for moral reconation therapy has shown lower recidivism rates than no therapy both in short and long term data.
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