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Collaborative Mind Map #2 - Coggle Diagram
Collaborative Mind Map #2
Questions 2:
Do you think all violent offences are rooted in trauma?
All interviewee's believed crime is not rooted in trauma. This is because trauma is not an acceptable excuse to commit crimes.
One of the interviewees also stated that there may be present factors that would lead an individual to commit a violent crime. An example of this would be "a heat of the moment" issue where an individuals attitude abruptly switches.
The reason the interviewees responded in this way is likely due to their privilege of having never experienced excessive trauma that had any lasting effects on their mental health. If they were subjected to extreme forms of trauma, the interviewees would most likely respond differently, having more understanding for the effect of trauma on an individual's criminogenic tendencies
Question 4: Communicate Sean Clifton's story to the interviewee and get their opinions on whether to not Sean should be discharged
75% of interviewees believed that Sean should get a conditional discharge to allow him to have a regular life with less supervision from the rehabilitative facility
The only interviewee to disagree that he should be discharged was Nashwa who believed that Sean needed constant monitoring in order to ensure that he doesn't decide to stop taking his medication
The reason Nashwa's answer is different than the others is likely due to her career. Nashwa is a vice principle who often continuously monitors her students to ensure good behavior. This could be reflected in how she views others as not being able to cope without constant supervision
Question 1: Opinions on revenge
Interviewee's Name: Antonella Age: 46 She believed revenge is pointless as it very rarely causes you to feel better about the events that occurred. She believes there are other healthy ways to cope with trauma resulting from being a victim of a crime.
Interviewee name: Brooke, age 17 - Revenge is not a good thing because you are "lowering yourself to their level" and will now hold resentment against yourself, you're not letting go of the situation
Interviewee's Name: Mena. Age: 16. This interviewee states that revenge is moral. She states that "not seeking revenge causes the victim to have repressed feelings of anger that can be negatively projected towards one’s surrounding environment."
Interviewee: Jag, Age:49 - Revenge is moral on a case by cases basis. If you can justify revenge to be moral then it can be.
Interviewee: Nashwa, Age: 46 - Nashwa is a big believer in karma. She's had multiple experiences where people who've wronged her later had the same experience happen to them, with no interference from her. She did find that watching that person in the same situation they put her in makes her feel a sense of satisfaction in that they "got what's coming for them."
Questions 3 : Do you believe all criminals have the capacity to change?
On the other hand, individuals who intentionally commit serious crimes do not have the ability to change. Since it is obvious they do not feel guilty for the crimes they commit
All of the interviewee's believed individuals who commit petty crimes or are young offenders have the capacity to change. Young offenders could have reasons behind why they commit crimes, such as doing it to survive.
Another factor to acknowledge is that the mental state of an offender will help determine to what extent the offender will be able to change.
Individuals who commit crimes such as rape, murder or crimes against children do not have the capacity to change. This is because they conflict harm on vulnerable and innocent individuals.