International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume VI, Issue VII, July 2022 | ISSN 2454–6186
Sanjukta Das1, Saranya Banerjee2, Saptak Chatterjee3, Sanchari Roy2
1Professor, Department of Psychology, University of calcutta.
2Clinical Psychologist in a project of CPEPA, University of Calcutta with Directorate of Child Rights and Trafficking, Govt. of West Bengal
3Indian Classical Vocalist, Music composer and Educator
corresponding author
Abstract: A major population of youth is increasingly engaging in law violation activities which has become a matter of concern all over the world. The need of the hour calls for a rehabilitation programme designed to cater to the needs and deficits of conflict with law. Keeping this view in mind, a Skill Based Intervention Programme (SBIP) has been developed for CCL. The SBIP consisted of two sets of modules of group sessions: Direct Application of Psychological Principles and Application of Psychological Principles using Music and there was also another module for Individual Psychological sessions. Post the development of the Intervention Programme, the SBIP was conducted on 93 males within the age range 12-17 years. Pre-post intervention data was collected using the Adaptive Behaviour Checklist for CCL, specially developed to meet the requirements of the module. Data for Pre-intervention assessment was collected from 93 males. However, data for post assessment intervention could be collected only from 59 adolescents who participated in the entire Intervention programme. Results indicated significant differences between the pre-intervention and the post-intervention scores, the post-intervention scores significantly higher than the pre-intervention score. Change processes have been enumerated in the discussion.
Keywords: Children in conflict with law, law violation, Psychological principles, Music, Skill Based Intervention Programme, Adaptive Behaviour Checklist for CCL.
I.INTRODUCTION
The theory of ‘therapeutic jurisprudence’ (Wexler, 1995, 2001) enunciates that principles of justice should operate keeping in view therapeutic principles. Therapeutic jurisprudence focusses on the human aspect of law and reflects law’s impact on the emotional and psychological side on human beings (Wexler, 2010). Thus the impact of law as a social force was first recognized through this theory and has been extensively utilised in the rehabilitation of CCLs.
In the context of therapeutic jurisprudence, the ‘Good lives Model’ (Ward, 2002) can be useful in planning their rehabilitation. The Good lives model is based on ‘Positive Psychology’ that aims to enhance the well-being of the offenders. This model aims to enhance the responsibility of the offenders so that they can develop their own positive