CPSS 395 Wk 4 Discussion – Female Offenders

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students.

Due Thursday

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Female offenders offer unique treatment needs in the helping process. This can be additionally complicated if a woman has a history of victimization. Explain some treatment approaches that you might use to aid a female offender who has herself suffered from a past of victimization. What techniques would you use? Would you use a feminist-based perspective or anyone of the perspectives provided from Chapter 5 that provides an overview of the more common theoretical counseling perspectives?

Due Monday

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.