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Education and compliance Frank P McKenna Perception and Performance, & University of Reading Attractions of education Popular with those who receive it Popular with those who deliver it Politically uncontroversial


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Education and compliance

Frank P McKenna Perception and Performance, & University of Reading

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Attractions of education

  • Popular with those who receive it
  • Popular with those who deliver it
  • Politically uncontroversial
  • Authorities seen to be acting
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But

  • No convincing evidence it works

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Counterproductive effects

  • Re-offending increased
  • Skid pad training
  • Schools program
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Counterproductive mechanisms

e.g.

  • Raising awareness – normalising

antisocial behaviour

  • Education induced exposure to risk
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Assumptions of many educational interventions

  • People do not have the information
  • Information alone changes behaviour
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Should we abandon educational interventions?

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Potential indirect effects

  • Justifying punishment?
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Why punish

  • Deterrence – general and specific
  • Retribution
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Deterrence theory

Deterrence increases with

  • 1. Severity
  • 2. Certainty
  • 3. Imminence
  • f punishment
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Education may?

Have a role in

  • Defining right and wrong
  • Enabling legislation
  • Legitimising enforcement