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THE PREVELANCE OF VICTIMIZATION IN CRIMINAL REHABILIATION


[+] serious ballot by patch22us
created Wed Jun 27, 07
I read some materials on the acts of victimization and was unaware of how prevelant a problem it is in the rehabiliation of criminals and substance abusers.

According to experts and Psychologists, the most difficult challenge facing the rehabiliation of prison inmates and people in substance abuse programs, is the fact that many will not accept that they are the actual victimizers.

During the whole Paris Hilton debacle, what Psychologists commented on was her refusal to accpet the fact that she was responsbile for her own actions: Paris blamed everyone but herself.

According to what I read, this is very common. Prioners and patients in Drugh Rehabilitation see themselves as the victim and never the victimizer. Drug addicts who had stolen money, or lied and manipulated to get money for drugs, refused to accept that it was they themselves that had the problem. Instead, in many cases, their treatment failed because they blamed everyone else.

I read about one patient who went on a rampage and severely hurt other patients and staff. When he was subdued, he blamed everyone but himself and was adamant that it was others who were to blame for his actions and that it was actually he who was innocent.

The studies showed that people who have an "I'm the victim" mentality, despite the fact that they are actually the victimizers, rarely are rehabilitated.

Do you know anyone in your personal life like this and if so, what kind of relationship do you have with them? What do you do when they play victim and refuse to accept their own behaviors?

I Avoid Them 6
I Try to Be Supportive of them, but usually avoid them 4
I refuse to deal with people like that 0

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Voted : I Avoid Them
Even Britney Spears acted like that. She was in and out of Rehab and each time, someone else was to blame. Paris Hilton, even though I felt bad for her when she cried, really thinks that she didn't do anything wrong. I can't stand people like her. It's never thir fault, it's always someone else. I avoid them, but also truly pity them.

by patch22us on Wed Jun 27, 07 10:32am [+]

Voted : I Try to Be Supportive of them, but usually avoid them
I knew a guy in high school who was a real trouble maker,always pulling pranks,causing problems and getting into fights.He would also blame other people for his behavior;"that mother f**ker looked at me wrong" and "he started it so I had to finish it" were among his favorite lines.My other friend and I would always tell him that one day you're going to pick on the wrong guy and end up hurt.Well enough our words came to pass and a group of guys jumped him on a basketball court and he went to the hospital with a broken rib.From that point on he never got into street fights again,we all graduate and I haven't spoken to him since.
by Corrupt on Wed Jun 27, 07 12:01pm [+]

Voted : I Try to Be Supportive of them, but usually avoid them
I have this problem with my younger sisters and a few other family members. I do try to support them in their trials, but it's like an anchor around the neck at times, and I'm floating over the Challenger Deep...
by Truthseeker013 on Wed Jun 27, 07 12:48pm [+]

Voted : I Avoid Them
it's very common in the legal system. defense attorney's often say that they're less concerned with the trial than they are with their client's refusal to admit they have a problem. whether that's stealing, drugs or what ever. it's one reason why they don't let client's take the stand. people with that condition usually lead very unhappy lives.
by Kev24 on Wed Jun 27, 07 1:08pm [+]

there was a guy like that in my dorm in high school to corrupt. he would make snotty comments and then deny it and he was always stirring up trouble. when someone would confront him he'd freak out and become so irrational that by the end of the semester, no one wanted anything to do with him.
by Kev24 on Wed Jun 27, 07 1:10pm [+]

I think that those people, patch, think they are the victims, perhaps because something bad has happened to them; like abuse, or sexual violence, so they think they turned out this way, because of a bad home life.

Of course, that doesn't excuse it, but you get what I'm saying? When I did bad in school, I blamed everyone but myself.
by aya on Wed Jun 27, 07 1:34pm [+]

I avoid them when possible and push back when necessary. It's very negative when there is no way to avoid dealing with such people.
by skylab on Wed Jun 27, 07 6:06pm [+]

Voted : I Avoid Them
like Sky ^ i push back when necessary but avoid ppl like that basically...
by socal_sweetie on Thu Jun 28, 07 10:26pm [+]






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