Improving Criminal Justice Rehabilitation Through the Therapeutic Relationship: An Integrative Approach

Every interaction that justice system staff have with those involved with the justice system presents an opportunity to improve the rehabilitation process.This book is the first of its kind to advocate for educating all justice system workers in the CMC integrative approach, which suggests that building therapeutic relationships through a combination of client-centered therapy (C), motivational interviewing (M) and cognitive behavioral therapy (C) has the potential to improve client rehabilitation.This book examines racial disparities in the justice system; the psycholoigical, sociological and criminological charactoristics of those involved in the justice system; and the roles of the police, courts and corrections.The book also discusses the personality typologies of justice system staff, the personal power bases they may exhibit, the mental health training they receive, and the importance of building a therapectic relationship with clients. Improving Criminal Justice Rehabilitation T