Approaches to Offender Rehabilitation in Asian Jurisdictions
About this ebook
Little has been written about rehabilitation practices for people in criminal justice and forensic mental health services in Asia. Although there is some recognition of the need to develop and/or adjust rehabilitation practices for non-white/non-western peoples in Western jurisdictions, the extent to which Western-derived practices have been considered, adjusted, or adopted in Asian countries is not well known. This book includes contributions from an international team who explore the ways in which history, culture, religion, and resources impact how rehabilitation is conceptualised and offered in multiple Asian countries. It aims to provide an understanding of the relative merits of contemporary Western practices across different Asian countries and consider how these practices have been adopted and adapted within correctional and forensic mental health sectors.
This book is essential for administrators who are developing rehabilitation strategies and for practitioners working with people who have a history of offending behaviour.
About the author
Chi Meng Chu is Senior Principal Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, as well as Director of Translational Social Research Division and Strategic Planning Office at the National Council of Social Service in Singapore. He is also an adjunct associate professor at the Department of Psychology, National University of Singapore.
Michael Daffern is a clinical psychologist who has worked in prisons and in general and forensic mental health services. He is Professor of Clinical Forensic Psychology and Director of the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia.
