Book chapter
Therapy with Exonerated Clients: Domains of Need
Handbook of Issues in Criminal Justice Reform in the United States, pp 541-558
05 Dec 2021
Abstract
Criminal defendants who are wrongly convicted of charges and subsequently incarcerated experience one of the worst errors our society can make. Such errors are only partly rectified when such convictions are formally reversed, and these individuals are released from incarceration. This chapter expands upon a recent review (Heilbrun et al., The Journal of Forensic Practice 22(2):123–135, 2020) of the potential therapy needs of exonerated individuals following release from incarceration and return to the community. This chapter provides a more detailed review of the treatment literature, particularly as it applies to justice-involved individuals and is expanded to consider those exonerated from convictions, in the following areas: trauma, emotions, adjustment, relationships, finances, stigma, fame, propensity for offending, education, and jobs. Based on this review, we offer a more detailed analysis of how therapy services might be provided to exonerated individuals.
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- Title
- Therapy with Exonerated Clients: Domains of Need
- Creators
- Kirk Heilbrun - Drexel UniversityClaire Lankford - Drexel UniversitySarah Fishel - Drexel UniversityJennifer Schwartz - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Handbook of Issues in Criminal Justice Reform in the United States, pp 541-558
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing; Cham
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology)
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85160372238
- Other Identifier
- 991019203715204721